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Cannabis farm worth tens of thousands seized by police

Officers following routine enquiries in Glasgow discovered the cultivation on Monday,

A cannabis farm worth tens of thousands of pounds has been seized by police in Glasgow.

Local officers made the discovery following routine enquiries in Govanhill on Monday morning.

A teenager was arrested in connection with the find.

Glasgow South East Police posted a picture of the cultivation on Twitter, stating that it was worth around £100,000.

However, Police Scotland later confirmed the plants recovered had an estimated street value of £40,000.

Our Local Problem Solving Team from the Gorbals discovered a large scale cannabis cultivation valued around £100,000 in #Govanhill All part of the efforts in #KeepingPeopleSafe Thanks to @scotfire_glasgo who assisted in dismantling it. pic.twitter.com/LgKVjyi4V7

— Glasgow South East Police (@GlasgowSEPolice) January 7, 2020

Officers from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service helped dismantle the cultivation, which was made up of more than 100 plants.

A force spokesman said: “A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with alleged drug offences.

“While on routine enquiries, at around 10.25am on Monday, January 6, officers discovered a cannabis cultivation in Allison Street in Govanhill.

“More than 100 plants were seized with an estimated street value of £40,000.

“The 19-year-old was due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday.”

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