Police have discovered a cannabis farm on a street in Holme Wood. 

Bradford South NPT discovered the electricity had been bypassed at a property on Thorn Royd Drive for drugs production. 

A man was found at the address and arrested on suspicion of the production of cannabis and abstracting electricity.

The man is set to be prosecuted in the coming weeks. 

The raid took place on Tuesday, March 14.

The scene has been processed by Crime Scene Investigation teams while the bypassed electrics have now been made safe. 

A spokesperson for the NPT said: “Without community intelligence and information we cannot carry out these drug investigations, we thank you for your continued support.”

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The plants discovered at the addressThe plants discovered at the address (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

Signs of a cannabis farm

West Yorkshire Police has provided information on how to recognise signs of cannabis production as part of Programme Precision. 

Warnings signs could include: 

  • Strong odours 
  • Covered up windows – curtains always drawn up or windows covered/boarded up from the inside.
  • Excessive security measures – this could include extra locks or grilles on windows.
  • Lots of condensation – cannabis plants need a greenhouse like environment to grow.
  • Lots of visitors – Frequent visitors at unsociable hours.
  • Resident only visiting address twice weekly – some cannabis growers are extremely organised and only tend to the plants a couple of times a week.
  • Plant growing equipment – look out for potential growers taking lots of plant growing equipment in and out of properties, such as soil/fertiliser and plant waste.
  • Lot of cables and wiring – Cannabis farm set ups require lots of cables and wirings for all the equipment.
  • Excessive electricity bills (for landlords) – have the electricity bills suddenly spiked or dropped? It may be likely that the tenants are fiddling with the meter.
  • Snow – Cannabis farms produce a lot of heat. Be wary of a property without a snow-covered roof.
  • Bright lights day and night – cannabis plants need light to grow, look out for properties with bright lighting.
  • Buzz of ventilation – the constant noise of a fan could be for ventilation for cannabis grows.
  • Vulnerable adults – sometimes foreign nationals are forced to tend to cannabis farms and are victims of human trafficking/modern slavery.

You can report anything suspicious to West Yorkshire Police on www.westyorkshire.police.uk/report-it

Alternatively, you can report anonymously to CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org