Factory with 500 cannabis plants recovered in Sheffield property
A cannabis factory that housed more than 500 plants was recovered in a Sheffield property during a drugs raid on Saturday afternoon by the local police team.
South Yorkshire Police said its Page Hall team executed a warrant on Page Hall Road and recovered the drugs set-up.
They said: "SGT T along with PC's Daz, Liz ,Dylan and PCSO Pat executed a warrant on Page Hall Road this afternoon and recovered nearly 500 cannabis plants.
“The heat inside was searing with a thermometer showing nearly 100F. As is common with these farms the electricity had been by-passed and left in a dangerous condition. - Not good when you are part of a row of terraces.”
SGT T said: "We act on local intelligence, use modern technology, and use both unorthodox and orthodox methods to detect these factories.
"If you are running a set-up in the area, the next knock you receive may be from us.”
