Sheffield: Men charged after 3,500 cannabis plants found
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About 3,500 plants were seized in total in the Sheffield city centre building
Three men have been charged after thousands of cannabis plants were found in a Sheffield city centre building.
Officers carried out a raid on Moore Street after reports of cannabis plants being grown inside a property.
About 3,500 plants were seized on Wednesday, police said, with all three charged with the production of a controlled drug.
The men, aged 27, 28 and 36, all of no fixed abode, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The plants were of a mixed maturity, officers said, with some ready for harvesting
The men were remanded into custody before their next appearance at Sheffield Crown Court on 2 May.
South Yorkshire Police described it as an "excellent find", with "a significant amount of drugs being taken off the streets of Sheffield".
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