Man arrested leaping from window as police storm into building
Carl EveCrime reporter
Hyde Park Road in Peverell (Image: Google)
A cannabis farm containing more than 200 plants has been discovered among some of Plymouth poshest boutiques.
Police raided the property in Hyde Park after police officers tracked down the source of a pungent smell which had been reported by residents in the Hyde Park Road area.
As officers forced their way into a property in the street on Tuesday, under a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant, a man was seen leaping from a ground-floor window at the front of the house.
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He was grabbed by officers and later interviewed by detectives about the property.
It is understood the man, aged 21, was thought to be an Albanian national and he is currently being held by the immigration authorities.
Police have told The Herald officers removed about 200 plants spread over three rooms.
The cannabis plants were described as being between four and five foot tall. Another room was set aside for drying cannabis.
Officers removed a large quantity of growing equipment including powerful lights, ducting, fans and compost.
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Police have told The Herald there was evidence that at least two men were living at the property, which was confirmed to them by neighbours.
It is understood neighbourhood officers had been scouring the area for a number of days in an attempt to trace the source of the cannabis odour.
The house in question was considered suspect after a number of signs alerted police, including its blinds and curtains always kept drawn and a large number of old bags of compost in the rear yards.
Anyone with information about the matter is urged to call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number CR/105729/17