MORE than £250,000 worth of cannabis plants have been seized by police.

Officers were called to the site near Southfield Lane in Colne and discovered more than 500 plants.

A police spokesman said: "Today the taskforce along with the electricity board have been to dismantle this set up and make the property safe.

"Officers will continue to act on community information in order to make our community a safer place."

No arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing.