A large cannabis-growing operation has been snuffed out by police this morning at a house in Banbury.

An increased police presence could be seen on Bretch Hill, Banbury this morning (January 13) following a warrant to search a property believed to be the site of a cannabis farm.

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An image of the setup shows at least 30 plants sat on the floor of an insulated room, with a fan and installed lighting on the walls, and large coil running along the ground.

The last major cannabis bust in Oxfordshire was in Thame, where police undertaking work on the County Lines Intensification Week seized £1.6 million worth of cannabis from a large, self-contained warehouse.

The intensive week of county lines action also say officers carry out warrants, make arrests and pursue other activities to disrupt county lines drug dealers.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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