£800,000 cannabis factory discovered in building in Doncaster
It was found after officers spotted a hole in the roof
Police have dismantled a cannabis farm worth an estimated £800,000, after it was discovered inside a building in Doncaster.
Officers made the find after being called to a break in on South Parade and spotted the building had a hole in its roof.
They found what is described as a 'sophisticated' growing operation spread across multiple floors of the property.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary after being spotted in a car fleeing the scene.
Sergeant Martin Maw, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "This was a sophisticated and significant cannabis factory hidden inside a building on the outskirts of Doncaster city centre.
"The electricity had been bypassed both inside and outside the property, posing a significant fire risk.
"Urgent repair works have had to be carried out on the roadside and exterior of the property, and the address has since been made safe following intervention by our officers.
"Cannabis factories like this one go far beyond the simple street deal and are more often than not linked to organised crime groups who are responsible for spreading violence, fear and terror in our local communities.
"We will continue dismantling these cannabis factories to make our streets and neighbourhoods safer and I would urge anyone with concerns about drug dealing, supplying or cannabis cultivations in their area to please contact us so we can investigate."