Drug farmers dump their cannabis grow in affluent village near Leeds

Drugs farmers have dumped detritus from a cannabis grow on a country lane.

Sacks full of the suspicious plant waste were found fly-tipped on Claypit Lane in Ledston by the council's Clean Leeds environment team.

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The cannabis waste was dumped in Ledston

Police find Class A drugs and cannabis in drugs raids at houses in OtleyThe council has asked anyone with information on where the cannabis may have come from to contact police on 101.

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