Police find drugs farm after attempted break-ins

A large quantity of cannabis plants were discovered at a house in Sneinton after police were alerted to attempted break-ins in the area.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Sneinton Boulevard at about 02:40 BST on Wednesday following reports of two masked men climbing over a gate before receiving a further call of an attempted break-in in Westwood Road.

The force said officers found a nearby house with boarded up windows, with the sound of "constant whirring" coming from within. Police then gained entry to the property and found parts of it had been converted into cannabis-growing areas.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at the property on suspicion of cultivating a Class B drug.

Nottinghamshire Police said it discovered about 150 plants in the property as well as growing rooms fitted with lamps and fans.

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