Overview
- Officers executed a warrant on January 9 at a unit on Leigh Tenement Farm in Blackrod, Bolton.
- Inside the property, police recovered an estimated two tonnes of cannabis valued at about £24 million.
- Two men, aged 27 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences and remain in custody for questioning.
- GMP described the site as a large-scale and sophisticated illegal operation that they say will have its networks disrupted by the seizure.
- Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop credited the operation with removing a major source of harm as inquiries continue into those responsible.