More than 100 cannabis plants were found, and a man arrested after a morning raid in Bury.

Officers raided the home on Hampshire Close early in the morning of Wednesday December 13.

There they found around 140 cannabis plants and a 40-year-old man who has now been arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and immigration offences.

Inspector Kevin Wright, from GMP's Bury district, said: "This was a great find and demonstrates our continued work to disrupting the supply and trade of drugs in Bury and the wider area.

"By removing these drugs from circulation, we have succeeded in sending a clear message that we will tackle criminality in our community and are committed to shutting down activities in which criminals can benefit from.” 

Bury Times: Police raided the home on Wednesday morningPolice raided the home on Wednesday morning (Image: GMP)

A total of 142 plants were found along with several bags of vacuum-packed cannabis ready to be sold.

Police say that the man is still in custody for questioning.

Inspector Wright said: “If you have any information, I would encourage you to get in touch with us, as our work is greatly assisted by intelligence in the community.”

Members of the public can call police on 101 or go to gmp.police.uk.

Alternatively, witnesses can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.