Alexander Road Southport update. 1277 cannabis plants discovered after officers raid property

A warrant was executed and a cannabis farm consisting of 1,277 plants across 17 rooms was recovered.

Matt Brown, head of the Merseyside Police Cannabis Dismantling Team said: “Thanks to the vigilance of our officers, an extremely large cannabis farm is no longer putting the community in Southport at risk of fire and flood, as well as violence and criminal exploitation. We are now carrying out extensive enquiries to find those responsible.

“No law abiding person wants to live next-door to such death-traps and we do all we can to make the streets safer.

“Keep your eyes, ears and noses open to the signs that cannabis is being grown where you live and work and we will keep taking action. All information helps the work we do, so make us aware and we’ll be there.”