A man has been arrested after officers located a cannabis factory in Farnborough last night.

Police were called at 10.29pm on 14 August to a report of suspicious behaviour at a residential property on Farnborough Road.

Officers attended the address and located approximately 200 cannabis plants in various stages of growth.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis plant – a Class B controlled drug.

He remains in custody while our enquiries continue.

We know some people think it is just a bit of cannabis, but we want to stress that any production of drugs is linked to hidden harm.

Large-scale operations are often run by organised crime gangs, who are likely to engage in very serious violence involving weapons, such as firearms.

The electrical requirement to grow a large number of plants is also dangerous and can be a huge fire risk, putting neighbouring properties, and lives, in danger.

We encourage people to please continue to report suspicious behaviour and suspected drug dealing in your neighbourhood to police, as the information you provide helps us develop the bigger picture that leads us to take action and remove drugs from the streets.

People can contact us on 101 or online at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/. Anyone with information regarding this specific incident should quote reference 44250367664.