Wolverhampton man arrested after cannabis farm uncovered
A cannabis farm worth more than £100,000 was discovered in an industrial unit in a village.
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Police uncovered a total of 215 large cannabis plants at the unit off Brownshore Lane in Essington.
Growing equipment and other materials were also seized and destroyed.
A 44-year-old man from the Bushbury area of Wolverhampton was arrested at the scene and has been interviewed and bailed pending further inquiries.
Inspector Geoff Knight, local policing team commander for South Staffordshire, said: "My officers are doing what matters in the local community and we will always target this type of organised criminal activity.
"The local neighbourhoods do not want drugs on their streets and my staff will strive to disrupt and deter criminals."
