Police have seized more than 25 cannabis plants and a quantity of Class A drugs after raiding a cannabis factory in Banbury.

As part of Operation Dragnet, the Cherwell proactive team searched a building off Oxford Road, Bodicote, on Tuesday, after officers spotted a man behaving suspiciously outside.

It was the seventh cannabis factory uncovered by the team in the area in the past four weeks.

Pc Daniel Madden, of Thames Valley Police, said: “Our team saw a man acting suspiciously outside the building with an industrial fan and a bag that smelled strongly of cannabis.

“When we went inside the building, there was more evidence of a large quantity of electrical items in use and a strong smell of cannabis.

“As a result, we searched the property and discovered and seized a significant quantity of cannabis plants, as well as a smaller amount of Class A drugs.”

A 28-year-old man from Banbury has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and possession with intent to supply a controlled substance. He has been released on police bail until March 8.

Sgt Matt Powell, who leads the proactive team, said: “The discovery represents the seventh cannabis factory uncovered by my team since it began operating four weeks ago.

“We rely on information from the public to tell us where criminals are operating in Cherwell.”

Thames Valley Police spokesman Chris Kearney said police could not provide an estimated street value for the drugs until they had been analysed.