Over £500,000 worth of drugs seized in police raid on Doncaster estate

Drugs thought to be worth more than £500,000 have been seized by police on a Doncaster housing estate.
By David Kessen
Published 21st Jan 2021, 16:50 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2021, 17:23 BST
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Officers from the Doncaster Central neighbourhood policing team raided a house on Mutual Street, in Hexthorpe, yesterday morning (Wednesday), with a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

One man was arrested and remanded in court this morning, said a South Yorkshire Police spokesman today.

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Just under 700 mature and nursery cannabis plants were seized, with estimated value of £560.000, say officers, who issued a picture of the crop.

Police raided a house on Mutual Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster. Picture: South Yorkshire PolicePolice raided a house on Mutual Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster. Picture: South Yorkshire Police
Police raided a house on Mutual Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster. Picture: South Yorkshire Police

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