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Man arrested after cannabis grow found in forest

News imageSuffolk Police Part of a forest where several cannabis plants are growing. Three dark green watering cans rest on the ground in front of the plants. A plastic shopping bag also rests between some of the plants.Suffolk Police
Suffolk Police seized the cannabis plants from part of Tunstall Forest

A 33-year-old man has been arrested after officers found cannabis growing in a forest.

Suffolk Police and representatives from Forestry England were called to an area within Tunstall Forest near Rendlesham to reports of a suspected illegal cannabis grow on 24 September.

Upon arrival, officers said they found a man tending to the plants and he was arrested on suspicion of cultivating a class B controlled drug.

A spokesperson said the plants were seized for destruction and the man was released under investigation pending further inquiries.

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