A cannabis farm believed to be worth £400,000 has been shut down by police in Middlesbrough. 

Officers located the farm at a property on Falkland Street on Saturday, seizing around 400 plants from a home on the terraced street. 

Electricity had been bypassed at the address - with an image showing fans hanging above a sea of plants in a small room. 

Cleveland Police has confirmed that no one has been arrested and that enquiries are ongoing. 

Officers have issued a list of signs that may indicate a property is being used as a cannabis farm, which include: 

  • The property might look empty or not lived in
  • People and vehicles coming and going during the day and night
  • Large boxes, pipes, lighting equipment, plastic sheeting, bags of fertilizer or building materials are seen going into the premises at different times
  • Fans which might be seen or heard by neighbours
  • A smell of the plants on occasion which comes and goes
  • Building work going on inside the premises

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Anyone who may have information regarding drugs activity in their local area is asked to contact Cleveland Police by dialling 101.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.