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‘Strong smell’ rumbles cannabis farm

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Emma Bartholomew

Published: 10:15 AM February 9, 2016    Updated: 10:38 AM October 14, 2020
Police discover cannabis farm in Hackney HackneyMPS/Twitter

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A cannabis factory was discovered in Hackney yesterday morning, following complaints from neighbours about a “strong smell”.

Officers in Hackney discovered several cannabis plants after searching a home in Stoke Newington at 7.30am, and posted a picture of the find to their official Twitter page MPS Hackney.

Police Sergeant Adam Turvey said: “We forced entry using our specialist method of entry team and found a cannabis factory.”

One man was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis.

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