Cannabis farm discovered in Wombwell after cops attend house fire
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Barnsley South East Neighbourhood Policing Team said in a social media post officers that had been called to an address in Wombwell on Monday morning.
“We were responding to the report of a house fire. On arrival we were made aware that there was a small cannabis set-up in the loft of the property," said a spokesperson.
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Hide Ad“Luckily nobody was hurt on this occasion, and no other properties were damaged. This could have been fatal in this extreme heat.
“Cannabis set-ups are extremely dangerous, especially as the electricity is bypassed frequently.
“If this would have happened in the middle of the night, the outcome could have been a lot worse.”