Size of drugs bust in St Helens revealed (updated)

Drugs raid

This in from the police, in their own words. Ed


Police attended an address in Carpenters Road, St Helens shortly after 4.00pm yesterday after receiving reports of suspicious activity near the property.

On arrival, officers observed some items at the address that prompted them to request a full search of the property leading to the discovery of thirty-seven cannabis plants and other drug related peraphanilia.

A 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of class B drugs and bailed until March 2014.

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Anyone with information about drug related activity should contact their local Safer Neighbourhoods team on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000.

Article edits: Police sent through an amendment to change detail from Class C to Class B drugs.

Image: West Midlands Police under CC BY 2.0