Cannabis farm discovered after man's car stopped
The cannabis farm was found at a property in Kyle Avenue
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A cannabis farm, with a street value estimated at almost £122,000, has been discovered after a car was stopped by police.
Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team pulled over the vehicle in the town's Brenda Road on Monday at 20:45 BST and discovered the male driver was a wanted by police.
Following a search of the 39-year-old's car, the team found a firearm and suspected Class A drugs, and the driver was arrested.
Cleveland Police then searched the man's property in Kyle Avenue where they found a cannabis farm and arrested a second man.
Both men remain in custody, the force said.
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- Published25 January
