Cannabis crop worth £600,000 discovered in Redcar

The farm consisted of about 800 cannabis plants

A cannabis farm with a crop worth up to an estimated £600,000 has been found by police.

About 800 plants were discovered in a house on Station Road in Redcar on Friday.

A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drugs offences and he currently remains in custody.

A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said anyone with information on drugs activity in their area should report it to police.