The fight against illegal cannabis grows in Ilkeston has been continuing.
On Sunday 21st July, acting on intelligence received about suspicious activity at the property, officers entered a house in Wentworth Street in the town where the plants were discovered.
Three males were arrested at the scene but later bailed pending further inquiries.
PC Richardson from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "This is our 7th cannabis grow detected and destroyed in Ilkeston over recent weeks.
"This type of illegal activity puts everyone at risk, as very often electricity is dangerously diverted and as in this case the electricity meter had already overloaded and was badly burnt. Without doubt the information supplied anonymously by a member of the public has prevented a serious house fire occurring , which potentially posed a fire risk to the occupants and other residents in the area.''
“We always act quickly on information received from the public and are very grateful for this. Please report any suspicious activity and we will actively enforce and target those individuals responsible.”
If you have concerns or information regarding similar activity in your area please contact Derbyshire Police using any of the following contact methods:
- Website – There are crime reporting tools at www.derbyshire.police.uk/
- Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
- X (Twitter) – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact
- Phone – call the non-emergency number 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.
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