A THOUSAND cannabis plants have been discovered after a police raid.
Acting on intelligence, officers from the Lewisham Priority Crime Task Force made the discovery this morning at a house in South Park Crescent, Catford.
Hydroponics equipment was also found during the 10.30am raid. There was no-one at the property at the time.
Head of the Lewisham Priority Crime Task Force Detective Inspector Andrew Wilkins said: "These premises contained hundreds of pounds worth of equipment used specifically for the purpose of cultivating cannabis. The discovery of this factory and the seizure of plants will undoubtedly have a major impact on the people supplying and selling cannabis."
The premises will be closed down later today and the plants and equipment removed for forensic analysis.
No arrests have been made and police are continuing their inquiries.
Eyewitness Matthew Francis, 17, of South Park Crescent, Catford, said: "I couldn't believe it when I saw the officers coming out of the house with bags of weed.
"I was very shocked for to happen in my road, which is the quietest road you will ever find."
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