Two arrested after cannabis factory found at Peterborough home

Two people have been arrested after police discovered a cannabis factory in a Peterborough home.

By The Newsroom

Published 21st Jun 2016, 09:43 BST

Updated 25th Aug 2016, 18:10 BST

Police drugs raid at Lincoln Road, Peterborough EMN-160621-112231009

Officers were called to the address in Lincoln Road, Walton at about 1.10am today (Tuesday) following reports of suspicious activity.

A police spokesman said once inside the property they found about 250 plants. The spokesman said they were dismantling equipment used to grow the plants now.

Two men - a 29-year-old from London and a 34-year-old from Bretton - have been arrested and are currently at Thorpe Wood Police Station. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.