Town centre cannabis farm targeted by thieves
The property on Newgate Street contained 300 cannabis plants
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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a property filled with 300 cannabis plants.
Durham Police was called to an address on Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, after an alarm was activated at 03:00 BST.
The force said the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle but officers spotted them and "followed the car to a nearby service station".
A 38-year-old and a 32-year-old were arrested on suspicion of burglary and cultivation of cannabis.
The older suspect was also arrested for driving without insurance and while under the influence of drugs.
Durham Police said the plants had been seized from the building and would be dismantled.
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