Neighbourhood officers have dismantled a cannabis farm found in South East Sheffield.

Acting on intelligence, South Yorkshire Police raided the property on Maltravers Road on 21 November. They found 170 cannabis plants inside.

Inspector Katie Hammond, who leads the neighbourhood team in South East Sheffield, said: “A common misconception around cannabis farms is that they pose relatively low risk to the community.

“This is not true. Homes housing cannabis farms carry a serious fire risk as the electricity is often bypassed in an attempt to hide what is really going on inside.”

The seized plants are believed to have an estimated street value of around £170,000, which will now be destroyed.

Insp Hammond said: “We also know cultivations like the one we have found help to fund the illegal and extremely harmful activities of organised crime groups. We’ll continue to work to dismantle cannabis farms and bring those who think they’re above the law to justice.”

You can report crime to South Yorkshire Police online here, or by calling 101.

If you have further information about the cultivation South Yorkshire Police found on Thursday, please quote incident number 189 of 21 November when you get in touch.