Wisbech cannabis factory worth Â£250,000 raided by police

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Sep 2017, 15:44 BST

Updated 15th Sep 2017, 17:42 BST

Police have raided a cannabis factory in Wisbech which could have produced a crop worth quarter of a million pounds.

Acting on intelligence, officers entered the two-storey detached housein Oakroyd Crescent at about 10.30am today (Friday).

Police raid a home at Oakroyd Cresent, Wisbech where they found a cannabis factory. EMN-170915-140454009

placeholder image — Police raid a home at Oakroyd Cresent, Wisbech where they found a cannabis factory. EMN-170915-140454009

A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: “The factory contained about 480 young plants with a potential future yield of up to £250,000.”

No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing.

Police raid a home at Oakroyd Cresent, Wisbech where they found a cannabis factory. EMN-170915-140236009

placeholder image — Police raid a home at Oakroyd Cresent, Wisbech where they found a cannabis factory. EMN-170915-140236009

Anyone with information is asked to call Cambridgeshire police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.