Six arrests made after cannabis grow located in Gainsborough

The Force Control Room at Lincolnshire Police received a call at 4.38am on Monday, March 9, reporting that a number of people had been seen entering the property on Church Street, and loading items into a vehicle. Officers were immediately dispatched to the area.

On arrival, officers discovered a cannabis grow inside the property.

A 50‑year‑old man found at the address was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and has been released under investigation with conditions not to enter Gainsborough.

A vehicle believed to be connected to the incident was stopped shortly afterwards on the A1 near Colsterworth.

A 36‑year‑old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and on suspicion of burglary with intent to steal.

A second vehicle thought to be involved was also stopped in Leicestershire.

Four men were arrested, a 22‑year‑old man on suspicion of burglary and theft with no violence, and on suspicion of drug driving; a 26‑year‑old man on suspicion of burglary and theft with no violence; a 27‑year‑old man on suspicion of burglary with intent to steal and a 42‑year‑old man on suspicion of burglary with intent to steal.

The other five men have all been released under investigation with conditions not to enter Lincolnshire other than to answer to their bail.

The police are now asking for anyone with information to get in touch.

They are especially interested in reviewing any CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage from the Church Street area, as well as any suspicious activity captured around the wider Gainsborough area leading towards the A1, around the time the incident was reported.

Any information may aid the investigation.

If you have any information that may be able to help, please either email [email protected] or call 101 quoting incident 27 of March 9.

Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or report online https://crimestoppers-uk.org/