Police are investigating after a cannabis factory was found at a residential property in Farnborough.

We were called yesterday afternoon (Friday 24 January) to a report of significant water damage being caused at a property next door to the cannabis factory, which is on Cove Road.

Officers forced entry to the address and 170 plants were discovered inside the property, most of which were mature and ready for harvesting. These have all now been seized.

We remained at the address while our colleagues from SSE made sure that the electrics were safe. Our enquiries into the discovery are currently ongoing.

Acting Police Sergeant Daniel Eaves, of Hart & Rushmoor’s Priority Crime Team, said: “We know that a lot of people think that it’s just cannabis and no big deal. We have also heard people say that if it were legalised, all these problems we talk about would go away. It is not for us to get into debate about the law, and while the production and supply of cannabis is illegal, people are victims of serious harm, and people suffer – which is something that we cannot ignore.

“In this instance it appears that the electrical supply had been by-passed, with unsafe electrical cables and wiring inside the property. A leak had also been caused, which had impacted the neighbour’s address and could have had much more serious consequences for nearby properties and even people’s lives.

“For these reasons and many more, it’s not just cannabis – it’s linked to serious criminality and serious harm which we are not going to ignore.”

We are really keen to hear from people who suspect there is cannabis cultivation or drug related activity going on their neighbourhood.
 

Every call you make to us is logged and helps us build up an intelligence picture about what might be happening in your community. This allows us to take action and prevent your neighbourhoods from harm.
 

People can contact us on 101 or online at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/
 

Alternatively you can report to Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
 

For more information on how to spot the signs of cannabis cultivation visit https://crimestoppers-uk.org/keeping-safe/community-family/cannabis-cultivation