Large cannabis factory found in Morley

A large cannabis factory has been found at a property in Morley.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 18th Feb 2019, 10:36 BST
Updated 18th Feb 2019, 11:42 BST
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Police officers discovered the plants after going to the address about a possible burglary.

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The plants were taken by the police to be destroyed.

West Yorkshire Police took these pictures of a cannabis factory found in Morley.West Yorkshire Police took these pictures of a cannabis factory found in Morley.
West Yorkshire Police took these pictures of a cannabis factory found in Morley.
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In a statement on the West Yorkshire Police - Leeds South Facebook page, a spokesperson said: "Officers attended at an address in Morley in relation to a possible burglary, when officers arrived at the address they located a large cannabis factory inside the property.

All the plants were seized, and taken away to be destroyed."

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The discovery is the latest in a number of cannabis farms that have been found this month.

Two addresses were raided in Otley where large amounts of cannabis and class A drugs were found.

In Seacroft, £60,000 worth of cannabis was seized by the police.