Police find cannabis factory after reports of a 'hostile male' with a weapon in a Newry shop

Police find cannabis factory after reports of a 'hostile male' with a weapon in a Newry shop

Police made the discovery after carrying out safety checks on the mans home

Cannabis farm discovered after police called to hostile male in Newry shop

Police in Newry uncovered a significant cannabis operation following a report of a hostile male in a local shop earlier this week. Officers from Newry Local Policing Team C Section responded swiftly to the call, which suggested the man may have been in possession of a weapon. The individual was located in the Talbot Street area carrying what turned out to be a mallet. While the item was not a firearm, police carried out checks at the suspect’s h…