Transporting cannabis plants found in a house on Clyde Terrace in Spennymoor

Durham Police special officers stormed a house on Clyde Terrace in Spennymoor on Wednesday morning (May 17).

During the raid, officers conducted a drugs manhunt and discovered more than 300 cannabis plants housed in three rooms.

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The street value of the drugs was estimated at £26,000.

The power had also been bypassed, creating a significant fire hazard for neighboring properties.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of growing cannabis.

He was taken into custody where he is currently located.