Police
on routine patrol discovered a large cannabis factory after detecting
the tell-tale smell of the pungent drug.
Officers
from Bromley's North West Neighbourhood Policing Team were in Crystal
Palace Park Road, Sydenham on January 13 when they detected the
strong smell.
As
officers approached a detached house, they noticed a man placing
large bags inside a wheelie bin.
The
suspect saw police and immediately ran off into Crystal Palace Park.
When
officers entered the house they found that it had been converted into
a cannabis factory, with four large rooms set up with ventilating and
heating equipment, and in excess of 500 fully grown plants inside (pictured).
The
suspect had been in the process of cropping and moving the cannabis
out of the address when disturbed by police.
Sergeant
Rob Goodwin from Bromley Police said: “This seizure represents a
major and unexpected dent in the network of cannabis supply in the
South East London area and was brought about through proactive local
neighbourhood policing”.
Enquiries
are still ongoing to trace the man.
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