Man charged after police swoop on £100k cannabis grow in Barnsley home

A man has been charged after a cannabis grow worth £100k was unearthed at a Barnsley house.

By Sophie Wills

Published 5th Jun 2020, 15:03 BST

Updated 5th Jun 2020, 15:03 BST

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Officers from the South Yorkshire Police’s Fortify team swooped on a property in Middlesex Street at around 3pm on Thursday (June 4).

A total of 243 cannabis plants with a street value of £100k were seized and a 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

Ilir Istrefaj has since been charged with production of cannabis. He is set to appear before Magistrates today.

Police executed a warrant at a property on Middlesex Street, Barnsley.

Police executed a warrant at a property on Middlesex Street, Barnsley.

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