Man charged after £205,000 cannabis farm found

A man has been arrested and charged after a cannabis farm with an estimated value of £205,000 was found.

The discovery, in Hartlepool’s Earlsferry Road, was made by Cleveland Police on Friday.

The force said 245 plants at various stages of maturity were spread out across three rooms of the property.

A 48 -year-old man was later charged with production of class B drugs.