Arrests after drugs farm discovered above bar

News imageSouth Yorkshire Police Interior view of an indoor cannabis grow operation, showing rows of mature cannabis plants beneath suspended overhead grow lights in a large, dimly lit cultivation room.South Yorkshire Police
The farm contained more than 300 mature plants, said police

A "sophisticated" cannabis farm, containing more than 300 mature plants, has been discovered above a bar in Sheffield.

Officers broke through the barricaded door of the commercial property on Attercliffe Road and found the drugs "all ready to be cropped and funnelled onto the streets of South Yorkshire".

Police said two men were arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis and immigration offences after the discovery earlier this month. Both were bailed pending further inquiries.

Officers said signs of a cannabis grow could include a strong smell of the drug, blacked-out windows or excessive condensation, a blocked letterbox and visitors at unusual hours who stayed for a short period of time.

News imageSouth Yorkshire Police Interior view of a room filled with dozens of potted cannabis plants arranged in rows under artificial grow lights. The plants are densely packed and appear to be at a mature stage of growth, with lighting and ventilation equipment visible overhead.South Yorkshire Police
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis and immigration offences

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