Police have appealed for information after a cannabis factory containing almost 1,000 plants was discovered in Cheriton.

The drugs being cultivated at a house in St Georges Road would have had a street value of tens of thousands of pounds. They were seized after Kent Police carried out a warrant at the property last week.

Detectives investigating the discovery are asking anyone with information, particularly about people and vehicles coming and going from the property, to contact Folkestone police.

In the meantime if anyone is suspicious that a property is being used for a cannabis factory, police have said there are signs they should look out for, including curtains or blinds closed all the time, condensation on the windows, the sound of generators or fans, unusual smells and air vents appearing in walls.

Anyone with any information should call 01303 850055 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.