Police raid finds £25,000 worth of cannabis plants from inside smart three-bed semi in Northampton

Drugs squad officers seized around £25,000 worth of cannabis plants from inside a plush three-bed semi in Northampton.

Tip-offs from locals in Weston Favell village led Police to the property in Westone Avenue on Wednesday where they discovered 320 cannabis plants inside.

A 28-year-old man, Tri Manh Duong of Westone, has since been charged with producing cannabis.

Wednesday's find is the latest during Northamptonshire Police's 100 Days crack down on drug dealers in the county.

One the same day, more officers pulled off a another major raid to smash a County Lines gang in Kettering.

Four men were arrested and a quantity of cash, controlled drugs and equipment used in dealing seized.

Detective Inspector Dave Harley said: "County lines are a blight on our towns and a blight on the quality of life of people who live in Northamptonshire.

"Our intention is to keep coming with these warrants. We know there are other organised crime groups in the county and we're coming after them.

"I would urge the public to be contacting us. You know if drug dealing is going on in your area and you know if people are being exploited by dealers in your area.

"We want to do something about that — but we do rely on information coming from you.

"So if you do want to see further action from the Police like this, then I would urge you to contact us on 101 or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and pass on information highlighting who's doing what and where. We will then come and take action."

'County Lines' is where illegal drugs are transported across police and local authority boundaries, usually by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by gangs

Northamptonshire Police launched its 100 Days campaign last month focusing on serious organised crime, sexual violence, domestic abuse, child exploitation and cuckooing in a bid to root out criminals using tip-offs and reports from the county's communities.

Assistant Chief Constable Simon Blatchly told the Chronicle & Echo: "We're aiming to carry out some high-profile policing activity to support the most vulnerable in society and crack down on criminality.

"It's about not letting people move into this area. We are really keen that we don't allow drug-dealing to get a foothold in the county."