Cannabis farm recovered in Old Swan

A cannabis farm was recovered in Old Swan on Saturday, 11 June. 

At around 5.50pm officers executed a warrant at an address on Wharncliffe Road. 

A cannabis farm consisting of 131 plants of various stages of growth across four rooms was found. 

The premises was made safe by our Cannabis Dismantling Team and enquiries are ongoing. 

Matthew Northey, from our Cannabis Dismantling Team said: "Thanks to our officers, a cannabis farm is no longer putting the community at risk of fire and flood, as well as violence and criminal exploitation.

“No law abiding person wants to live next-door to such death-traps and we do all we can to make the streets safer. 

"Keep your eyes, ears and noses open to the signs that cannabis is being grown where you live and work and we will keep taking action. All information helps the work we do, so make us aware and we'll be there."

A video in which Matt Brown, head of our Cannabis Dismantling Team explains how you can spot signs of cannabis being grown near where you live can be found here - https://youtu.be/rc59i2dsZHM
Some of the signs that cannabis is being grown are:
- Strange smells and sounds
- Frequent and varied visitors to a property, often at unusual times
- Gardening equipment being taken into a property, such as plant pots, fertiliser, fans and industrial lighting
- Windows are sealed and covered or the curtains are permanently closed
- Heat from an adjoining property
- Birds gathering on a roof in cold weather

Individually these activities may seem commonplace, however, together may indicate something more suspicious. 

Anyone with information on suspected drug production or criminal activity in their community can contact @MerPolCC, call 101 or come forward anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.