Cannabis plants worth £50k seized from property in Antrim

By Q Radio News

Suspected cannabis plants worth up to £50,000 have been seized from a property in Antrim.

They were discovered at an address in the Springfarm area at around 9.45pm last night following reports from a member of the public. 

Firefighters attended the address along with police. 

Inspector Gavin McKenna said: “Once inside the property, we found a significant number of suspected cannabis plants and dismantled what appears to have been a cannabis factory.

“I want to thank the member of the local community who came forward and made us aware of their concerns about the property

"We will continue to do everything possible to prevent the supply of drugs and identify those involved while at the same time, make people aware of the real danger posed to their health and their lives by illegal drugs.

“I would encourage anyone who has any information about this incident to call us on 101 and quote reference number 2318 of 17/04/20.

“I would also appeal to anyone with concerns or information about the use or supply of illegal drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101 with any information they have. Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”