Middlewood Road drugs raid Sheffield: Two arrested after warrant at suspected £300,000 illegal drugs factory.

South Yorkshire Police neighbourhoods officers from the force’s Walkley and Hillsborough team went into the property on Middlewood Road with a warrant.

Officers say they found an ‘extensive and sophisticated’ cannabis growing set-up. A spokesman said: “Part of what we do is develop intelligence and the culmination was a strike team that deployed to a property on Middlewood Road right outside the shops.

“A very dynamic and highly visible forced entry took 32 seconds. Once inside, we found a very extensive and professional cannabis grow utilising all the floor space of this deserted former shop. The wiring was very dangerous and the electricity was bypassed. Tradecraft was evident as we found false walls, heat insulation and false window lighting. This was organised crime group work.”

Two men were arrested. Officers said they also seized bagged cannabis and mature cannabis plants with a street value over £300,000.

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