POLICE in Bicester arrested a resident on suspicion of growing cannabis after catching a whiff of the plant.

Thames Valley Police officers visited a house in Orchard Way this morning for a routine enquiry.

While they were at the house, police could smell the Class B drug and found a small cannabis cultivation set up in the garage.

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The individual was arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.

Police shared three photos on Twitter yesterday, which showed both the plant and the drug in packets.