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An arrest has been made after officers uncovered a cannabis cultivation near Ashford.
A warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act was carried out at an outbuilding in Appledore during the morning of Friday 28 January 2022.
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Officers found around 300 cannabis plants growing in concealed rooms within the building. They were seized and horticultural equipment was dismantled.
A 52-year-old man from Tenterden was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and has since been released on police bail until 25 February whilst enquiries continue.