Huge cannabis factory worth up to '£4 million' unearthed during Blackpool drugs raid

Police executed a warrant at an industrial unit on the Squires Gate Industrial Estate yesterday morning (Tuesday, September 8).

Over 30 tents containing in excess of 1500 cannabis plants - estimated to be worth around £3m to £4m - were unearthed when officers went inside.

A man, 33, and a woman, 28, from Warrington, along with a 44-year-old man from Newton-le-Willows were arrested for their suspected part in the production of the class B drug.

They have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

DI Steve Harry, from Blackpool Police, said: "We know that this type of criminality goes beyond simply growing cannabis as it often fuels organised crime and violence.

"It is thanks to the local community providing us with information and our officers fathering intelligence that we were able to take action."

"We need the public to help us help them by continuing to give us information about drug production and dealing in their area."

To help police you can report any information online at doitonline.lancashire.police.uk or by calling 101.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111 or via their website crimestoppers-uk.org.