Police seize £500k-worth of cannabis in Peterborough and Stamford

Police seized 500 plants in the operation

Police have seized cannabis plants worth more than £500,000 in a series of raids on drug factories.

The haul of 500 plants was discovered in sites across Peterborough and Lincolnshire on Thursday.

Eight people were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of cannabis.

Officers searched addresses in Woodston, Walton, Bretton, Gunthorpe, Fletton and another in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Eight people were arrested in the operation to shut the factories down

The cannabis plants seized were worth up to £454,440.

One person was charged with the production of cannabis, three were bailed pending further investigation and four were handed over to immigration services.

Sgt Paul Delmer, of the neighbourhood support team, said: "Thanks to the hard work of our officers, we were able to shut down multiple cannabis factories across the city.

"I would like to encourage the public in helping us locate these factories by looking out for the signs and reporting any concerns to us."