A cannabis factory containing 79 large, mature plants was found in the early hours of this morning in Eltham.

Police officers attended an address in Froissart Road after receiving information about a strong smell of cannabis coming from one of the properties on the road.

They found the cannabis ready to be sold on the streets but did not find anyone in the property.

Sergeant Ben Faxon from Eltham West Safer Neighbourhoods said: "The warrant we executed was in response to a number of intelligence leads we received and I would like to thank members of the public who contacted us.

"I would encourage anyone with information about crime in the neighbourhood to get in touch, we treat all information in the strictest confidence."

Enquiries are continuing and officers are investigating a number of leads.

Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or police on 101.