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May 2023
UPDATE: Police find 500 cannabis plants in raid at village pub near Harrogate
Police uncovered a farm of 500 cannabis plants during a raid at a disused pub near Harrogate at the weekend.
Officers swooped on the Star and Garter pub at Kirkby Overblow on the morning of Sunday, May 28, where they discovered the "large cannabis production farm".
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said the plants were at various stages of growth, adding:
Villagers told the Stray Ferret that police were on site for more than 24 hours after the raid and were removing large numbers of plants from the building.
The pub closed several years ago and was boarded up last year.
Police were seen outside the Star and Garter pub from Sunday morning onwards.
Following the raid, North Yorkshire Police has urged people to report any suspicions of properties being used to grow cannabis.
As well as a strong, sweet smell of cannabis in the area, suspicious signs might include blacked out windows and blocked up vents, bright lights throughout the night, high levels of condensation on windows, noise from fans inside the building, and large amounts of rubbish including compost bags.
The police spokesperson added:
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