Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 14th August 2024, at 15:30hrs
Police in Blackpool discovered a cannabis grow in the early hours of this morning, which led to the arrests of four suspects.
In a social media update, Blackpool Police said,
“Four men are in custody after the discovery of a cannabis growth in Blackpool.
Our officers were called at 1.44am today (14th August) to a property on Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool, to a report of a burglary.
A number of cannabis plants were found at the property and there was evidence that the electricity supply had been bypassed.
Around 2am, a BMW car was stopped on Preston New Road, near to the M55.
Later, a VW Touareg was stopped near to junction 37 of the M6 in Cumbria.
Four men – aged 34, 30 and two aged 24 – from Middlesbrough, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
The 30-year-old has also been arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply.
They are all currently in custody.
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