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Arrest after £200,000 cannabis farm found on industrial estate

A man has been arrested after officers found more than £200,000 worth of cannabis plants in the West Midlands.

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South Staffordshire weed farm

The cannabis farm was found at a premises on Four Ashes Industrial Park in South Staffordshire and saw more than 200 plants discovered.

A 25-year-old man from the South Staffordshire area has been arrested on suspicion of supplying of class B drugs.

He remains in police custody while inquiries continue.

Officers from South Staffordshire Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) executed a warrant on the premises near Wolverhampton on Wednesday.

Chief Inspector Dave Wain, of South Staffordshire NPT, said: “We are committed to carrying out proactive activity in our communities and will continue to do all we can to disrupt the supply of drugs in South Staffordshire.”