£400,000 of cannabis has been seized after officers in Blackpool executed a drugs warrant at a disused hotel on Withnell Road.
Officers discovered 13 rooms full of cannabis plants, spread over four floors. Approximately 419 plants have been seized, with an estimated value of around £1,000 per plant.
Evidence was also found that the electricity meter had been by-passed causing significant disruption throughout the premises. Electricity Northwest attended the address to ensure the area was safe.
The grow has been dismantled, and an investigation is ongoing.
Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire and delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden's Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.
It aims to target the individuals and gangs involved in crime, as well as associated issues such as violence and intimidation, large scale drug supply, exploitation, and fraud, all of which can cause serious harm to local communities.
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