Three men arrested and large cannabis factory uncovered in Southampton

Three men have been arrested after a large cannabis factory was uncovered in Southampton.

At 11.46am today (21 October), officers conducting enquiries entered a warehouse in Millbank Street, Southampton.

Upon attendance, officers found a very large quantity of cannabis plants inside the building which have been seized.

A scene is in place while officers determine the exact scale of the production and the number of plants, which will then be destroyed.

The following people were arrested at the scene:

-Two men aged 29 and 31, both of no fixed address, were arrested on suspicion of producing a Class B drug

-A 35-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of producing a Class B drug and abstracting electricity

They remain in custody while enquiries continue.