A man has been charged after police officers found more than 140 cannabis plants at a home in Stoke-on-Trent.

Hazret Malaj, 35, of no-fixed-address, has been charged with producing cannabis and will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (Monday 18 September).

It comes following reports of suspicious activity at an address in Adderley Green which officers attended yesterday (Sunday 17 September). 

Police found more than 140 cannabis plants inside.

Police searched a property in Adderley Green yesterday and found 140 cannabis plants inside (Staffordshire Police).

The activity follows the force's ongoing commitment to proactively target those involved in drug cultivation across Staffordshire.

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