Police arrest 17-year-old as they seize 300 cannabis plants from drugs factory in Gosport
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The raid, which involved more than seven police officers, was in Sydney Road on Saturday, September 19.
Police also said they discovered a suspected victim of modern slavery.
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Hide AdIt comes as a result of tip-offs from members of the public, according to a Facebook post from police.
The post continued: ‘It has been a busy weekend for the Gosport East Neighbourhood team but what a result.
‘The team acted on information provided by the community and located and dismantled a cannabis factory.
‘Not only have we taken these drugs from streets we have also safeguarded persons we believe may be subject to modern day slavery.’
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One resident, who has lived in Sydney Road for the last nine months and asked not to be named, said it was a ‘shock and surprise’ to discover a drugs factory had been operating in the residential road.
She said: ‘We had no idea that was going on.
‘We knew someone was in there, but we never saw them.
‘The police were there all day and night – but I couldn’t see what they were doing.
‘It’s usually a quiet area.’
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of producing a class B drug, according to a spokesman from Hampshire Constabulary.
The spokesman said: ‘(The boy) has since been released under investigation.
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Hide Ad‘One individual suspected of being a potential modern slavery victim was safeguarded, however (we) won’t be releasing further details in relation to them.’