£1,000,000 cannabis discovered in lock-up: Hoxton, N1
(N1 - Tuesday, 10 January, 2012)

Police in Hackney borough have seized 270 kilos of cannabis with a street value of more than one million pounds.

At 15:00hrs on Monday, 9 January uniformed officers attended an underground car park in Crondall Street, N1 following concerns from a member of the public.

In a nearby lock-up, officers found a large quantity of cannabis resin and herbal cannabis in cling wrap in five large laundry holders, two holdalls and several shopping bags.

There was also a set of scales and a heat wrap machine with extra cling wrap.

A vehicle at the scene was searched and a further block of cannabis resin found.

Detective Inspective Rhys Willis, from Hackney Borough's Operation Bantam, said:

"These drugs were clearly being stored to be divided up and sold on and this is a good seizure for Hackney police that has taken a substantial quantity of illegal substances off the streets."

NOTE: as a result of enquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs and remains in custody at Hackney police station at this stage.

Police Force: Metropolitan (London)

Address:
Crondall Street
Hoxton
North London
N1