Cannabis farm growing under the noses of cops

A DRUG farm capable of producing £1million worth of cannabis operated within 100 yards of a police station.

- BY PAUL JEEVES Crime Editor

Officers on patrol - both in cars and on foot — remained unaware of the large-scale operation unfolding near their base despite a strong smell.

The drug factory was only uncovered due to the property's astronomical electricity bill.

A Northern Power employee spotted the discrepancy and alerted the police that around £4,000 worth of electricity was being used at the premises in Pudsey, West Yorkshire.