SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies said police should not pick and choose which laws to enforce.
Mr Davies (pictured) said: “The job of the police is to enforce the law where it is clearly being broken. Where there is clear evidence, it should be properly prosecuted through the courts.
“I am the first to accept that the police are stretched, but that does not give them an excuse to decide what should be enforced.
“Their job is to enforce the law. I would be concerned if they were deviating from that principle.”
Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Blackwell, of Bradford District Police, said: “Officers attended and discovered a quantity of soil and fertiliser, as well as evidence that the apartment had been converted for cannabis growing.
“However, no cannabis plants were found inside the property and no suspects were present.
“As a result, the complainant was informed that this would be treated as an incident of criminal damage, pending any further information coming to light.
“Police are committed to tackling drugs in Bradford District and, where there is evidence of cannabis being grown, officers will seize anything which may assist a criminal investigation.”
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