Third man charged after £1.3m cannabis farm found

The entrance to Graythorp Industrial Estate. A blue sign with the name of the estate in yellow lettering stands in the grass by the side of the road. A number of other signs advertise businesses. In the background metal fencing stands around some of the warehouses.Image source, Google
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The cannabis farm was found inside a unit at Graythorp Industrial Estate

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A third man has been charged after more than £1m worth of drugs were seized from a large cannabis farm.

Cleveland Police discovered the cannabis plants, believed to be valued at about £1.3m, during a raid of a premises on Graythorp Industrial Estate in Hartlepool.

Two men aged 51 and 25 were arrested on 22 November and charged with the production of cannabis.

On Thursday, a 24-year-old man was also arrested and charged with the production of cannabis, officers said.

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