Police uncovered a large cannabis farm as they carried out a warrant in Bury.
At around 8am on Friday, officers attended a mill on Milltown Street in Radcliffe.
They had reason to search the mill following the chase of a suspect over the land previously.
The search unveiled 658 plants and six vacuum packed bags ready for distribution into communities.
Inspector Gareth Edwards said: “On this occasion the find boiled down to some luck, but working collaboratively with key resources we have at our disposal alongside Bury Council, Environmental Health, and the fire service through joint agency work we are looking to prevent further offences at the location.
“We are continuing to conduct enquiries to find those responsible with a view to closing the mill until it is deemed safe, as the wider impact this had on the environment in terms of waste is another serious concern.
“Our work to tackle drugs supply is continuing at pace and we only know too well the devastating consequences drugs has within communities of Bury and across Greater Manchester as well as further afield.
“This was a well-planned setup with intelligence showcasing that drugs supply can lead to other serious criminal offences, including modern slavery.”
Anyone with further information about this discovery, is asked to call 101 in confidence quoting incident 462 of 31/01/2025. Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
