A major cannabis stash worth £50,000 has been found in a former village pub after a tip-off from suspicious locals.
Cops discovered a drug gang had turned the building’s cellar into a giant cannabis farm.
Between 400 and 500 cannabis plants were seized, and four men, aged between 29 and 42, were arrested and taken into police custody.
READ MORE: Thousands of eerie-looking crabs shed their shells off British coast
They were all later released on conditional bail.
A video showed police raiding the Star Inn in Tickenham, Somerset.
Locals had alerted them to suspicious activity at the former pub, as reported by Need To Know.
Avon and Somerset police Inspector, Matt Hawkins, said: “Information from members of the public, who suspected the building was being used for criminal activity, meant we had sufficient evidence to carry out a proactive warrant last Wednesday.
“Four arrests have been made, and a significant amount of illegal drugs have been taken off the streets.
“We are committed to taking action to protect people, particularly from the harm drug supply creates, because the misery it can cause people and communities is clear.
”Cases like this show how we use intelligence to build up a full picture of what is happening, and then it can lead to arrests like this.”
The pub has been closed since December 2023.
READ MORE: Brave cavers save sheep after it falls down 90ft drop
