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Tring: Outdoor cannabis farm discovered on abandoned land

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More than 100 cannabis plants were discovered in land off Tringford Road near Tring, Hertfordshire

An outdoor cannabis farm discovered on abandoned land has been dismantled by police.

Hertfordshire Constabulary said it was told that 110 plants, in various stages of growth, had been planted off Tringford Road, Tring.

Specialist officers worked to remove them and a police helicopter was flown overhead to further search the area, it added.

Inquiries were continuing to find those responsible, the force said.

News imageHertfordshire Constabulary A cannabis farm in TringHertfordshire Constabulary
Police worked to remove the illegal drugs on Monday

PC Jordan Miles, from the force's Intervention Team, said: "This operation is just one example of how frontline officers work with specialist teams across the constabulary to tackle criminality."

He asked for anyone with information to come forward.

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