A man has been arrested after police discovered a cannabis plantation during a raid.

Officers discovered the cultivation after being tipped off about suspected drug use at a house in Margate.

Officers from the Thanet Multi-Agency Task Force raided the Northdown Road property this morning.

When they entered the house, they found a cultivation made up of between 15 and 20 mature cannabis plants, along with cultivation equipment which was also seized.

A 57-year-old man from Margate has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and taken into custody while enquiries continue.

Sergeant Karl Rimmer from the Task Force said: "We appreciate how detrimental it can be to people’s wellbeing when illegal drug activity is taking place in their neighbourhood.

"Anyone with concerns regarding criminal or anti-social behaviour is encouraged to report it to Kent Police, either by dialling 101, or 999 if a crime is in progress, or by visiting our website."

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