Community intelligence leads police to Rushden cannabis factory

Police discovered a cannabis factory with more than 200 plants at an address in Rushden.

Officers went out to a property in Bedford Road in the town on Tuesday evening following information given to them from people in the local community.

A force spokesman told the Northants Telegraph: “A cannabis factory was discovered at an address in Bedford Road, Rushden shortly before 6pm on Tuesday, November 7 following community intelligence.

"About 230 cannabis plants in various states of growth were recovered.”