Four men arrested over Rushden cannabis factory

Four men have been arrested in connection with the "large" cannabis factory discovered in Rushden on Friday (June 12).

The East Northamptonshire Police team were acting on community intelligence when they raided a property in Park Road, Rushden, at 4pm on Friday.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "Four men aged 32, 29, 27 and 22 were all arrested in connection with the offence and have been released under investigation pending further enquiries."

The cannabis factory spanned five rooms and police recovered 184 plants.

East Northamptonshire Police team shared the "large" drugs bust on Twitter and advised the public to report any potential cannabis factory smells or any suspicions over particular addresses.

The team said: "These are the results we can achieve with the help from our communities."

Northamptonshire Police continues to crack down on drugs in the county and there have been a number of large factories discovered in the last year.

The largest was in Kettering's former Gala Bingo hall last June. Police found more than 2,000 plants which had a potential value of £2.8m a year.

Anyone with information about a suspected cannabis factory should call police on 101.