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18
Sept 2020
Large cannabis farm found in former Ripon nightclub
Police have launched an investigation after a large scale cannabis farm was discovered inside a former nightclub in Ripon.
Officers were called to the former Matrix nightclub on Kirkgage at 6.16pm last night (September 17) after two people were reportedly seen running away away after being disturbed during a routine building check.
Despite an extensive search, including the use of a police drone, the two people were not found, but a search of the building found a "large scale, sophisticated cannabis grow".
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Now, North Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal for further information on suspicious activity in the area.
A police statement said:
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