A suspected cannabis farm has been found in the town centre.

Officers have been outside a property in Maidstone High Street for hours after the discovery earlier today.

Pictures from the scene show police removing equipment and plants from outside a building close to the British Heard Foundation store.

A force van can be seen parked on the side of the road with a mini cordon in place.

Nicci Holdcroft witnessed the incident earlier today.

She said: “I was waiting for the bus and saw them bringing everything out – tubes, foil, the lot.

“It was a major drugs bust right in the town centre.”

Another witness detailed seeing several bags of cannabis taken into the police van.

It’s the latest in several cannabis farm finds in the town in recent years.

In 2022, just over the road in Bank Street, more than 1,000 plants and cultivation equipment were found.

In September, three people were arrested after another cannabis factory was found inside a flat in Chatham Road.

While in June, around 50 cannabis plants were found near Maidstone Girls Grammar School and Maplesden Noakes School close to Buckland Road.

The month before, an early morning raid led to the discovery of 57 plants in Loose Road.

Kent Police has been approached for more information.