Thanks to reports made by residents in Bury, a cannabis farm has been discovered during a police raid.

The Bury South town centre neighbourhood policing team discovered a cannabis farm containing approximately 150 plants on Scholes Street, Elton, today, June 4.

Officers forced entry into the property and arrested an occupant.

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A spokesperson for Bury South Police said: “The town centre neighbourhood policing team (accompanied by the Whitefield neighbourhood policing team) discovered a cannabis farm containing approximately 150 plants on Scholes Street.

“Officers forced entry and arrested the occupant.

“Thank you to nearby residents for their reports prior to this incident.”


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