Police find more than 250 cannabis plants in Leeds home

A huge cannabis farm made up of more than 250 plants was discovered in Ireland Wood.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Leeds North West team were called to an address in Otley Old Road.

The cannabis farm was found in a house in Ireland Wood (Photo: West Yorkshire Police - Leeds North West).placeholder image
The cannabis farm was found in a house in Ireland Wood (Photo: West Yorkshire Police - Leeds North West).

-> West Yorkshire Police is recruiting 300 officers - here's how to applyLocal officers said that more than 250 plants were seized from the semi-detached house on Thursday May 30.

Four police cars could be seen in Otley Old Road throughout Thursday afternoon.

The cannabis farm was found in a house in Ireland Wood (Photo: West Yorkshire Police - Leeds North West).placeholder image
The cannabis farm was found in a house in Ireland Wood (Photo: West Yorkshire Police - Leeds North West).

The plants have now been destroyed.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said no arrests had been made so far, but enquiries are ongoing.

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