Four men have been arrested after ‘100 cannabis plants’ were found growing in a Longton property.
Staffordshire Police had been responding to reports of a suspected break-in at 8.45pm on Tuesday 28 May.
Once discovered, the police seized the 100 cannabis plants. Paraphernalia related to cannabis production, including lights and transformers, was also taken. A BB gun was also seized.
A 20-year-old man, of no fixed address, and a 25-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of burglary with intent to steal.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary while a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary. Both of these men are from the Stoke-on-Trent area.
Police are continuing enquiries into the attempted burglary and cannabis grow recovered.
All four men arrested have since been released on conditional bail.
Anyone with information related to the incident should contact Staffordshire Police on 101 and quote incident 583 of 28 May.
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