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Police raid £700k cannabis farm after tip-off

Getty Images A close-up of a cannabis plant. The picture shows the tip of a vibrant green plant with a flower forming. Getty Images
Police say signs a house could be a cannabis farm include a powerful, sweet aroma

A cannabis farm packed with plants believed to be worth more than £700,000 has been raided by police.

Officers discovered the drugs factory spread across three rooms at a terraced house at Judson Court, Huntingdon, on 1 November.

Cambridgeshire Police said the seizure followed concerns raised by members of the public.

No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing, the force added.

Cambridgeshire Police A slightly blurry bodycam footage still of a police officer swinging back a red battering ram, which is being using to bash a hole in a door. The officer is wearing black clothing and a blue motorcycle helmet and a facemask.Cambridgeshire Police
A police officer uses a battering ram to get into the house where the plants were found

A spokesperson said: "Neighbourhood officers discovered the cannabis factory in Judson Court earlier this month and seized 735 plants, with a street value of more than £700,000, along with growing equipment across three rooms."

Police said signs a property might be a cannabis factory include:

  • Frequent visitors at anti-social hours
  • Blacked-out windows or condensation on the windows when it is not cold outside
  • Bright lights in a room throughout the night
  • A powerful, distinctive sweet aroma and noise from fans
Cambridgeshire Police Cannabis plants growing inside a terraced house, captured on police bodycam. Their colour is bleached yellow by the bright lights used for propagation in the room Cambridgeshire Police
Some of the plants found at the house

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