South Yorkshire Police find 6ft cannabis plant instead of Christmas Tree in drug raid

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During a search of the property on Henshall Street yesterday, officers found a cannabis farm and arrested a 31-year-old man at the scene.

Barnsley officers also arrested a 24-year-old man in Elsecar yesterday for drug importation and possession of offensive weapon offences.

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This morning, officers patrolling Old Town, Barnsley, seized a large amount of cannabis when they searched two men and a woman seen ‘acting suspiciously’.

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