Cannabis farm found 150 yards from police station
The cannabis farm was found on the corner viewable from the police station
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A cannabis farm has been found in an abandoned takeaway, minutes away and viewable from a police station.
Police found and seized the 148 cannabis plants in premises close to Longton Police Station in Stoke-on-Trent.
Officers raided the suspected factory on 8 December after getting reports of suspicious activity at the premises.
Two men arrested on suspicion of growing the class B drug have since been released under investigation.
The police station was 150 yards (137m) from the Market Street premises.
According to experts, external, a cultivation this size could have a street value of over £120k.
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