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Cannabis factory and large amount of cash found in Edgware

Three people have been arrested in Edgware this morning (20 March) after a large amount of cannabis was found at a property.

At approximately 10:00am police officers from the Met carried out a search warrant at a residential address in Burnt Oak.

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Inside the property they found around £40,000 worth of cannabis and bags containing approximately £20,000 in cash.

Cannabis factory and large amount of cash found in Edgware Harrow Online
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Police said that following a thorough search they also discovered a large amount of cannabis plants in an outbuilding behind the property.

Officers estimate that the plants found in Edgware are worth around £15,000.

A 41-year-old man, a 33-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and the cultivation of cannabis. They remain in custody.

Sergeant Sean O’Connor, from the Viper unit, said: “Illegal drugs have no place on the streets of London and we will do everything we can to disrupt those involving in supplying them.”

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If you have information about the illegal supply of drugs in your area, call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Source: Met Police