Four arrested in Telford drugs raid

Police swooped on three houses in Telford and discovered hundreds of cannabis plants with a street value of around £400,000.

Four men were arrested after the raids on the properties in Hadley and Hollinswood after tip-offs from members of the public, detectives said today.

The first find was made at an address in Haybridge Road, in Hadley.

A hydroponics system used to cultivate plants was SEIZED by police, along with an amount of cannabis.

Three men, aged 23, 25 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of producing a controlled class B drug.

They were taken to Malinsgate Police Station for questioning on Wednesday and were yesterday released on police bail pending further inquiries.

A second raid was carried out at an address in Dallamoor in Hollinswood yesterday afternoon and officers discovered about 300 mat-ure cannabis plants. The plants have been removed and are set to be destroyed.

A few hours later, about 120 smaller plants, desc-ribed as seedlings, were discovered at an address in Manor Road, Hadley.

A man, aged 29, was arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis. He was taken to Malinsgate Police Station for questioning, where he currently remains.

Detective Sergeant Richard Davies said: "The discovery of these plants is significant for us. Seizing these plants will significantly disrupt the availability of cannabis within the communities of Telford.

"All of the finds were made as a result of information passed onto us by members of the public and we would like to thank those individuals for their help.

"However, we need the continued help of the public in combating the drugs trade in Telford and I would urge anyone who has any concerns about drugs in their community to call us."

Police do not believe the drugs finds at the three properties are connected.