Man arrested after cannabis farm worth 'thousands' discovered in Rochdale

A man has been arrested after a cannabis farm worth thousands of pounds was discovered in Rochdale.

Police carried out simultaneous raids at two houses on Daventry Way in the early hours of Monday 20 November.

In one, numerous paraphernalia and material used to grow and maintain the plants was found, including fans, heaters and pots.

Police say the farms, that have an expected street value of thousands, will be dismantled and all the plants will be destroyed.

One man, aged 43, was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and abstracting electricity.

He remains in custody for questioning.

Sergeant Damieon Hartley-Pickles, Greater Manchester Police said: "This morning’s result was a fantastic find and ensures we keep drugs off of our streets.

"The plants within the property, once fully cultivated and prepared, would have had a potential street value of thousands of pounds.

"However, they have now been sent off to be destroyed and are out of circulation.

"We remain committed to tackling criminality wherever it presents itself and will tackle drugs– which can have incredibly harmful consequences – when we can."