Police have discovered a cannabis farm that spans four floors of a building.

Officers from Preston Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to the property in Waterloo Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, at around 10.15am on Monday (August 12). Inside, they found around 100 cannabis plants spread across four rooms.

Pictures released today (14 August) show the sophisticated facility, including lighting and ventilation systems. The drugs were seized and there was also evidence that the electricity had been bypassed.

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Electricity North West maintained security in the area. No arrests were made and investigations are ongoing.

PC Holt, of Preston Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I would like to reassure the public that we are committed to tackling drugs in our community. If anyone has any information about drugs or drug dealing in their area they can either report it via our website, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire and is supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw. It aims to target individuals and gangs involved in crime and associated issues such as violence and intimidation, large-scale drug dealing, exploitation and fraud, which can cause serious harm to local communities.

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