Police seize two tonnes of cannabis in Blackrod farm raid | Manchester News

Police have recovered about two tonnes of cannabis from a tenement farm in what is believed to be one of the largest ever seizures of its kind in the UK.

Bagfuls of the class B drug with an estimated street value of about £24m were seized from a property in Blackrod, Bolton, on Friday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Det Supt Joe Harrop said officers had “uncovered a large-scale and sophisticated illegal operation at the location, housing a significant volume of illegal drugs”.

Two men, aged 27 and 35, have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and remain in custody for questioning.

A GMP spokesperson said officers found the drugs after executing a warrant at the property on Leigh Tenement Farm.

“This is believed to be one of the largest single UK seizures of cannabis,” they added.

Harrop, from the force’s Serious Crime Division, said: “This seizure marks a major success for our officers – it removes a major source of harm, disrupts criminal networks and helps make neighbourhoods safer.”