'Strong smell' in Calderdale village leads to cannabis plant farm drugs bust

A tip off helped police discover a large cannabis plant farm in a Calderdale village.
By Ian Hirst
Published 28th Feb 2019, 13:59 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2019, 15:02 BST

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Cannabis plant farm found in Bailiff bridgeCannabis plant farm found in Bailiff bridge
Cannabis plant farm found in Bailiff bridge

On February 19 police received reports of a strong smell coming from a property in Bailiff Bridge.

MORE CRIME: Man suffers serious injury in large Halifax group disorder and criminal damage incidentResidents also reported excessive heat and the sound of what they believed to be electric fans. coming from an apartment.

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It was believed that the property had been unoccupied for some considerable time.

Enquiries were undertaken and entry was gained to the apartment where a cannabis farm was found.

MORE CRIME: Calderdale teacher turned MMA fighter jailed for raping one woman and harassing anotherThe farm was dismanted and enquiries are ongoing.

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