MORE than 300 suspected cannabis plants have been seized from a farm in Dorset.

A man has been arrested in relation to the 'huge haul' of cannabis found at an address in Shaftesbury.

Officers from the Weymouth and Bournemouth Force Support Group Teams assisted a Neighbourhood Enforcement Team in executing a series of warrants to search four addresses in the Shaftesbury area of North Dorset. This was carried out under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

The warrant was executed on Monday, April 29, and a large-scale 'cannabis grow' was found at a farm in the area.

Police reported that, in one location, officers located more than 300 suspected cannabis plants and associated equipment.

Bournemouth Echo:

A man aged in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of cultivating a class B drug.

He has since been released under investigation as the police conduct further enquiries.

 A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "On the morning of Monday, April 29, officers executed a series of warrants at four addresses in the Shaftesbury area under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

"At one address, it is reported that officers located more than 300 suspected cannabis plants and associated equipment.

"A man aged in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of cultivating a class B drug, and he has been released under investigation as further enquiries."

The spokesperson added: "Dorset Police will continue to respond to reports of suspected drug supply and cultivation, and we urge any members of the public with information to contact us via www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101. If a crime is in progress, always dial 999."