MORE THAN £100,000 worth of cannabis was seized by officers after a raid at a cannabis factory.
Officers from the Basingstoke Rural Team located a cannabis factory in Ellisfield whilst searching the property.
Police seized a large amount of cannabis worth more than an approximate street value of £100,000. Seventy cannabis plants were seized along with a number of harvested buds.
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A vehicle outside of the property was also seized by officers.
Basingstoke Cops posted about the raid on Facebook account on Tuesday, July 30.
The post read: "Yesterday whilst following enquiries, the Basingstoke Rural Neighbourhoods Team located a cannabis factory at a property in Ellisfield.
"The property was searched and 70 cannabis plants were seized along with a large amount of harvested buds totalling to an approximate value of over £100,000.
"There was also a vehicle outside of the property which has also been seized.
"Enquiries are still ongoing."
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