Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized in Filton

They had an approximate value in the region of £170,000.

Author: Harry LongPublished 14th Feb 2025
Last updated 14th Feb 2025

Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized in Filton, Bristol.

On Saturday 8 February, Avon and Somerset Police officers attended an address on Filton Avenue, Bristol and discovered a cannabis farm of 340 plants being grown in the house.

They had an approximate value in the region of £170,000.

Officers were alerted of the property after neighbours reported strong smells of cannabis to the property manager.

Officers were granted access to the property by the property manager and identified five rooms being used to grow 340 cannabis plants.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact officers on 101.

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