200 cannabis plants being grown in Broadstairs High Street property seized by police

Police have seized a total of 200 cannabis plants from a property in Broadstairs High Street in Kent.

Officers received a report of suspected drug-related activity on Wednesday (22 March) which led officers to the property.

A cultivation of cannabis was uncovered and officers cleared the property of the plants and dismantled the growing equipment.

Police cay no arrests have been made and an investigation into the circumstances of the cultivation is ongoing.

Detective Sergeant Vanessa Law of Kent Police said: "Cultivations generally bring other criminal activity to a community, from local drug dealing, to the abuse of vulnerable people used to grow the plants.

"If people suspect there is drug-related criminality taking place near them, we urge them to report it via the Kent Police website or by calling 999 if a crime is in progress, so our officers can take action."

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