Police have uncovered another cannabis grow in Stoke-on-Trent after they spotted a group of men at the side of a building in the early hours of this morning (14 May).

At around 2:30am, officers spotted the men on Kings Street in Longton which resulted in the grow being uncovered inside a commercial building and a 29-year-old man arrested.

It comes just a day after Staffordshire Police found the remnants of a cannabis grow inside a disused building on the corner of Brick House Street in Burslem.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We're investigating after finding a cannabis grow in Stoke-on-Trent.

"At about 2.30am this morning (Wednesday 14 May), officers came across the grow on King Street, Longton, after spotting a group of men near the side of the building.

"A number of plants were found inside a business building, which is currently being held as a scene.

"A 29-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of a class B drug (cannabis).

"If you've got any information that can help with our investigation, call us on 101 or use Live Chat on our website, quoting incident 47 of 14 May.

"To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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