Burglary At Co-op In Lees
The cannabis farm found in Lees last week. (picture: GMP)
There are a couple of pieces of crime news from Lees to update you on. A burglary took place at the Co-op on Saturday night, and last week a significant cannabis farm was discovered on Sunny Bank.
The raid at the supermarket happened at about 11pm on Saturday. Cigarettes and alcohol were stolen.
If you’ve got any information, you can contact our local police team in their Uppermill office on 0161 856 4524. The best number to use for out-of-hours calls is 0161 872 5050, but in an emergency, always dial 999. If you’d like to give information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Meanwhile, hundreds of cannabis plants were discovered by officers when they searched the Sunny Bank property last Tuesday morning.
According to a police statement, inquiries are continuing to trace the offenders. So you can use those same numbers above to get in touch with any information.
Inspector Danny Milovanovic was quoted as saying: “To recover such a large amount of cannabis is a great result for the people of Lees and for the police. The electricity supply had been illegally tampered with and colleagues from the utilities provider were called out to make the electricity supply safe.”
He added: “Thanks to the information we received from the community, we have been able to prevent these drugs being sold on the street. I would encourage anyone with information about other potential cannabis farms or those involved in the sale and supply of drugs to get in touch. All information will be treated in strict confidence.”
Up-to-date information from the Saddleworth and Lees police team is available at their website here, or from their Twitter feed here.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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