Blackburn man arrested after 60 cannabis plants seized during drugs raid in Preston
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Officers acting on information from the local community raided a property on Clara Street on Monday (January 22).
60 cannabis plants were subsequently found, as well as evidence that the electricity had been bypassed.
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Hide AdA 41-year-old man from Blackburn was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and abstracting electricity.
He was later released on bail while an investigation continued.
Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in the county.
It also delivers on Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden's Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.
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If you have any concerns or information about crime happening in your area, call 101 or report it online at https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/.
Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
Always call 999 in an emergency.