50 cannabis plants seized from Northampton address
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A number of cannabis plants were seized from a Northampton address yesterday afternoon (March 11).
Police officers attended the address in the Abington area of Northampton at around 1pm.
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Hide AdResidents were aware of a police presence in Broadway East for a number of hours as some say officers were still in the area at 4pm.
Despite posts on social media suggesting a gas leak, Northamptonshire Police has confirmed the police presence related to the drugs raid.
A force spokeswoman said: “Police attended Broadway East yesterday at about 1pm, when a small cannabis grow was found at an address in the area.
“There were about 50 plants seized altogether.”
One of the officers who attended the raid posted a selfie of herself and another officer ‘kitted up’ for the job on the Northampton Neighbourhood Police Team Twitter account.
She said the raid was a part of the team’s ‘relentless and committed response to drug use in our area’.