Drug factory: police raid cannabis farm near Wigan town centre

Acting on information provided by members of the public, officers from Greater Manchester Police along with Housing Standards officers from Wigan Council located the drug factory on Bridgeman Terrace, opposite Mesnes Park.

A statement issued on social media by Wigan and Leigh Police – GMP confirmed that two males were located at the address, they had been arrested on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis and remain in police custody.

A substantial quantity of plants plus associated drug-growing paraphernalia have since been removed from the property for forensic examination.

Police have previously flagged up the benefit of public tip-offs generated by suspicions of cannabis farm activity.

Telltale signs include the distinctive strong smell of the plants, curtains that are rarely opened, houses which appear to have disproportionately heavy security and bright lights either on all the time or coming on at unusual hours.

Anyone with information about such activity elsewhere in the borough is urged to ring police on 101 or the freephone Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800 555111.