Speeding car leads police to cannabis farm

Image source, Durham Constabulary

Image caption, More than 100 plants were found in the property's attic

A speeding car led police to a huge cannabis farm inside a County Durham loft.

The suspicious vehicle was spotted by officers in Stanley on Monday night, before it was abandoned in Park Road.

As officers searched the car they spotted a man leaving a nearby property carrying what appeared to be a large number of cannabis plants.

After the man fled, along with four others from the property, police went inside and uncovered more than 100 being grown.

Image source, Durham Constabulary

Image caption, Images show the plants growing under lights inside the attic

The plants have since been destroyed and two stolen vehicles were seized at the scene, according to a spokesperson for Durham Constabulary.

An investigation is under way and no arrests have been made.