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Watch as police open van to find it crammed with bags of cannabis plants
Police in Sheffield found 75 cannabis plants in a van after officers on patrol noticed a strong smell of cannabis. The discovery led them to a nearby house converted into a cannabis grow, prompting an arrest.
Officers had seen two vehicles travelling together in Fulwood the previous week, then located a white van on Brooklands Crescent. It contained 34 mature plants and 41 undeveloped plants; follow-up enquiries at a linked address in Gleadless uncovered around 40 more plants. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis and bailed while enquiries continue.
In short
- Police found 75 plants in a Sheffield van.
- A linked house contained around 40 more plants.
- A 27-year-old man was arrested and bailed.
Explained simply
Cannabis is a controlled drug in the UK, and producing it without the required authority is a criminal offence. Plants may be grown indoors in houses or other buildings, where equipment can be used to manage light, heat and airflow.
South Yorkshire Police patrol the Sheffield area and investigate suspected drug offences. When officers find evidence linked to a possible grow, they may make further enquiries at connected addresses; an arrest on suspicion is part of an investigation and does not establish guilt.