Police seize £100,000 worth of cannabis found growing in Sunderland flat
Officers swooped within two hours on Monday after being alerted to suspicious activity in South Tyneside and Sunderland
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Police seized more than £100,000 worth of drugs after a tip-off from the public.
Officers swooped within two hours on Monday after being alerted to suspicious activity in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
More than £100,000 worth of illicit drugs were seized within two hours after officers swooped following separate public tip-offs. MORE than £100,000 worth of illicit drugs were seized within two hours after officers swooped following separate public tip-offs. The strikes came on Monday evening after police in South Tyneside and Sunderland were alerted to suspicious activity at two separate locations. Shortly after 5.30pm, a member of the public alerted officers to a suspected drug deal that was happening in the Wellands Lane area of Whitburn. When police arrived and searched three vehicles, they located a quantity of cannabis, along with digital scales and zip lock bags. A 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.