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23/07/2013
Police Discover Cannabis Factory in East Belfast
A cannabis factory in east Belfast has been discovered by police.
It was found in a property on the Templemore Avenue and contained what is believed to be more than £100,000 worth of cannabis.
Chief Inspector Mark McEwan said: "Officers discovered this suspected cannabis factory on 22 July and managed to disconnect electricity supplies which were used to generate heat and light for the plants.
"In similar circumstances cannabis factories have caught fire and our officers' primary concern was making sure the property and the occupants and any others near it were kept safe from the danger of fire."
(CD/JP)
It was found in a property on the Templemore Avenue and contained what is believed to be more than £100,000 worth of cannabis.
Chief Inspector Mark McEwan said: "Officers discovered this suspected cannabis factory on 22 July and managed to disconnect electricity supplies which were used to generate heat and light for the plants.
"In similar circumstances cannabis factories have caught fire and our officers' primary concern was making sure the property and the occupants and any others near it were kept safe from the danger of fire."
(CD/JP)
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