CANNABIS plants and equipment worth thousands of pounds have been seized by officers during a police raid.
North Yorkshire Police's Operation Expedite team in Scarborough executed a warrant a house on Spring Bank on Wednesday (May 11) afternoon.
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After forcing entry, the officers discovered the property had been converted into a sophisticated cannabis grow with three upstairs rooms used to grow a significant number of plants that would be worth thousands of pounds.
No suspects were found in the property and the plants appeared to be in the process of dying having not been watered for several days.
High-value growing equipment such as lights, filters and transformers were also seized.
No arrests have been made at this stage and investigations are ongoing.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "If the owners would like to claim their new front door keys, please come to Scarborough Police Station and ask for Op Expedite."
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