Huge cannabis farm worth £1 million discovered in former cafe above Sheffield supermarket
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But that was the scene which greeted South Yorkshire Police officers on Tuesday afternoon following a tip-off.
At around 12.15pm Police received a report that a cannabis production set up had been found in a former café above a supermarket on Petre Street in Sheffield.
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Hide AdWhen officers arrived, they recovered around 1000 plants, each of them worth up to £1000, totalling £1 million in value.
Police told The Star the street price of the cannabis would be around £700,000.
A 47-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of cannabis and has been released under investigation.
South Yorkshire Police said their enquiries are ongoing. The café had been closed since October.