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Over 100 cannabis plants found in disused building in Stoke-on-Trent

By Sarah Garner 22nd Nov 2023

Local News
Police say they were called to the Fenton area at around 9pm yesterday - an exact location has not been confirmed (Google).
Police say they were called to the Fenton area at around 9pm yesterday - an exact location has not been confirmed (Google).

Staffordshire Police have launched an investigation after finding more than 100 cannabis plants inside a disused building in Stoke-on-Trent.

Officers in Fenton yesterday (21 November) spotted six young men wearing black clothing and covering their faces leaving a building.

Inside the vacant site, police found and seized 125 cannabis plants.

Police say they are currently reviewing CCTV of the area at the time of the incident. 

READ MORE: Stoke-on-Trent libraries secure funding to support isolated residents 

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