A cannabis farm has been discovered after a group of men with weapons were seen attacking the front door of a property.

Police are appealing for information, dashcam and doorbell footage after a cannabis grow was discovered in Chorley in the early hours of this morning.

Officers were called to Moor Road just before 12.30am today (June 8) to reports of a burglary.

It had been reported that a group of males, armed with weapons were attacking the front door of a property.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a cannabis grow with around 100 plants inside and evidence that the electricity had been bypassed.

 No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Sgt Paul Harrison said: “The cultivation of cannabis causes misery for local communities and funds serious and organised crime. People who grow cannabis may be directly funding organised crime.

“Tampering with electricity supplies to power these cannabis farms can have lethal consequences for neighbouring properties.

“It is important that we work with communities to make sure that everyone knows what to look out for – from screened-off windows and unusual amounts of heat emanating from a property to signs of bypassing electricity meters and strange smells or sounds.

“We are determined to tackle cannabis cultivation and would urge anyone who spots anything suspicious in their local community to contact us”

If anyone has any information, contact 101, quoting the log number 0026 of June 8, 2023, or you can report online.