Over 200 cannabis plants have been found during raids across various locations in Sheffield on Wednesday. 

The raids took place in Bannerdale Road, The Spinney, and Ashland Road in the South West area of Sheffield. 

South Yorkshire Police say the cannabis plants seized have an estimated street value of £210,000. 

A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis as a direct result of one of the warrants. 

The raids were carried out by neighborhood officers executing warrants as part of Operation Steel – a dedicated day of policing activity which sees resources pooled from across Sheffield to enable teams to act on the intelligence gathering which takes place as part of day-to-day policing.

A speeding van was also deployed throughout the day in areas such as Bochum Parkway and Hemper Lane with 141 offences recorded in total.

Sheffield South West Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector Amy Mellor said: “We often find that cannabis setups have a direct link to the offending of organised criminal gangs who bring violence and sometimes terror to our streets.

“We won’t stand for it in Sheffield and I hope Wednesday’s day of action has given the public a snapshot of the work that goes in day-in, day-out in policing to disrupt and arrest harmful criminals.”