Police uncover large cannabis farm worth £200k on Harehills Lane in Leeds

Officers from the Inner East Leeds neighborhood Policing Team searched a building on Harehills Lane on Wednesday, June 10.

They discovered dozens of rooms containing a large cannabis farm with almost 400 fully mature plants.

Police estimate the value of the cannabis is nearly £200,000.

Sergeant Winster Lead Sergeant for the Gipton and Harehills Neighbourhood Policing Team said:“Without information from the public we would never be able to progress our drugs investigations.

"Cannabis production and supply will not be tolerated and will continue to be targeted throughout Harehills and the rest of the city.

“If anyone has any information to help us target those suspected of offending, they can contact the Police online using the CLickB4UCall system, by calling 101 or alternatively they can report anonymously by calling CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111”.

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