CANNABIS with an estimated street value of up to £136,000 has been seized following raids on drug dens in Blackburn.
In the last few weeks, officers from the South West neighbourhood police team have seized hundreds of plants from houses on New Wellington Street, Bolton Road, Fawcett Close, Young Street and Leach Street.
In total, 340 plants were seized and destroyed following the raids.
A further 90 wraps of cannabis bush and two large bags of cannabis bush were also seized.
The most recent seizure came after police received a tip-off on Monday afternoon which saw more than 110 plants seized from a house on Young Street.
Four people have been spoken to in connection with the seizures and one man has been charged with allowing the production of cannabis.
Guy Howard, 42, of Great Bolton Street, Blackburn, has been charged with permitting production on a premises.
A 24-year-old man was also given a caution for possessing cannabis. Inquiries continue and police are urging anyone with information or concerns about cannabis to contact them.
Sgt Conrad Tapp of the South West neighbourhood police team, which covers Mill Hill, Griffin, Galligreaves, Infirmary, Fernhurst, Lower Darwen, Meadowhead, Ewood, Feniscowles and Pleasington areas said: “Residents have told us that drug-dealing, crime and anti-social behaviour are issues affecting their community. Drugs can blight our communities. Not only do they bring obvious dangers to a person’s health, but also the risk of further anti-social behaviour and crime. A large proportion of burglaries, robberies and car crime are committed to fund a drug habit.
“We have listened to the concerns of residents and this crackdown is part of our response to remove drugs from our communities.
“In our efforts to tackle issues that affect the community we rely on information to help us. We must work together. If you know something, please speak to us so that we can take action.”
Anyone with information or concerns can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anony-mously on 0800 555 111
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