POLICE have uncovered a cannabis farm at a property in Whiston.

Officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address on Shaw Lane.

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The warrant was executed shortly after 1pm on Monday afternoon (October 14).

It followed intelligence being received from the community over illegal drugs being stored at the location.

On entering the residential property, officers discovered the cannabis farm.

A number of items were seized as part of the investigation, which remains ongoing.