Two men arrested following discovery of cannabis farm in Liverpool

Two men have been arrested after a cannabis farm was found in Liverpool yesterday, Thursday 4 April.

At around 2.40pm officers on Canning Street noticed a man running away from a property where there was a strong smell of cannabis.

Officers stopped and detained a 32-year-old man from Liverpool who was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

He was taken to a police station in Merseyside where he remains in custody.

A 26-year-old man from Leicester was also arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis when officers spotted him at the property.

The premises has now been searched and the cordon is no longer in place.

Seargent Kai Baker said: “Thanks to the vigilance and alertness of our officers, we have recovered 237 cannabis plants in total from across the three flats inside the premises and arrested two men.

“I hope this result reassures residents and shows how committed our officers are in removing any dangerous drugs that could cause serious harm and violence in our community.

“Our investigation into this incident is still ongoing therefore we urge anyone who has any intelligence or knows someone involved in this crime to contact Merseyside Police social media desk @MerPolCC using reference 24000311954 so we can investigate."

You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.