Cannabis plants valued at £200,000 discovered in Accrington

Police discovered 250 cannabis plants at a disused shop in Accrington. Officers from the East Intel Unit raided the premises on Union Street on Sunday (September 10). Officers from the East Intelligence Unit raided the premises on Union Street on Sunday (September 10). The plants which were believed to be worth £200,000 were removed from the building and Electricity North West attended to make the premises safe after it was found the electricity had been bypassed, police said. An 18-year-o