The cannabis factory was found above a closed restaurant
Cannabis plants found in a flat in Bristol.(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)
An estimated 1,200 cannabis plants were seized from a flat in Bristol yesterday (Wednesday, September 10).
The discovery of the plants, at a flat in Kingsdown, was reported to Avon and Somerset Police on Tuesday, September 9.
The property was secured and locks were changed ahead of National Grid attending the property the next day to turn off the power supply.
The flat, which is located above a closed restaurant, was supposed to be vacant and empty.
However when officers entered the flat, an estimated 1,200 cannabis plants were found.
The plants were being grown in four rooms. Growing equipment was also found.
The plants were seized by officers and the police issued a warning that “cannabis factories” could be linked to modern slavery and human trafficking.
Police have also appealed for information about drug-related offences and those who have information are asked to contact the force online.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “Police were contacted on Tuesday, September 9, when suspected cannabis plants were found being grown in what should have been a vacant flat in St Michael’s Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol.
“No one was in the property, and the locks were changed, securing the premises, for police attendance the next day.
“On Wednesday, September 10, engineers made the electrics safe.
“Officers seized an estimated 1,200 cannabis plants, which were being grown in four rooms of the flat, along with growing equipment.
“So-called “cannabis factories” have caused fires due to unsafe electrics.
“In many cases, someone is living in unacceptable conditions while tending the plants, which can sometimes be linked to modern slavery and human trafficking.
“We’re always grateful for information about crime and you can tell us about drug-related offences online https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/drug-dealing-and-use/.”