A DRUGS raid in Winsford has discovered cannabis plants worth an estimated £168,000.

Winsford beat officers forced their way into a residential property on Millbrook Close on Monday, September 23.

Police say they found a ‘large cannabis grow’.

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Posting on social media, a spokesman for Winsford police said: “The mains electricity had been bypassed, increasing the risk of fire within the semi-detached property, which could have had devastating consequences for the occupants of the neighbouring house.”

Police have donated the empty plant pots and unopened bags of fertiliser to Lets Farm, a charity based in Winsford, offering people with learning disabilities a chance to take part in farming life.

Neim Hoxha, 27, an Albanian man, has been charged in connection with the discovery of drugs and remanded in custody.

Winsford police are appealing for anyone who has suspicions about a property being used for drugs, to contact Cheshire police on 101, or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.