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A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after dozens of cannabis plants were found in Telford.
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Police were called to reports of suspicious activity at a property on Urban Gardens, Wellington, at about 8pm on Monday.
Officers found more than 50 cannabis plants in the property which were seized.
A 23-year-old man from Telford has been arrested on suspicion of drug cultivation and remains in custody in Telford.
Detective Sergeant Paul Smeilus, from Telford Proactive CID, said: “This is another example of the steps we’re taking to disrupt serious and organised crime and pursue those suspected of being involved. ”
Mar 12, 2021
Dozens of cannabis plants were seized after police descended on a house on a Telford estate in a raid this morning.
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The property in Brookside
Residents at Bishopdale, in the Brookside area, reported seeing several police vans parked on the estate at about 8.30am, when parents were walking their children to school.
One of the terraced houses there had its white front door smashed and its frame damaged.
By the early afternoon, there was no visible police presence outside the house, but workers from an energy company attended.
A statement from West Mercia Police said: Officers from Telford Proactive criminal investigation and local policing priority teams carried out a drugs warrant at Bishopdale at around 7am this morning.