Police busted open an Oxford address and seized a whopping £25k haul of drugs after locating a cannabis farm within.

The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, November 11 as Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers arrived at a building in the city centre.

Officers executed a drugs warrant at the site and busted open the back door by the fire escape stairs with as many as five officers spotted during the raid.

A cannabis farm was found inside the address while around £50k worth of drugs were seized.

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The force issued a statement on Thursday afternoon along with a photo from the raid.

A spokesperson for TVP said: “On Monday morning, officers from our neighbourhood policing team (NHPT) and personal safety training teams executed a drugs warrant at an address in Oxford city centre.

“After forcing entry into the address, a large cannabis farm was located which spanned over four floors inside.

“Around £50k worth of drugs were seized.”

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