Police have arrested and charged a man after discovering a significant cannabis grow in Hucknall yesterday (Monday 5 December).

They were attending an industrial unit located in the town when the find was made.

A statement on Ashfield Police's Facebook page said: "Inside 199 cannabis plants were located with equipment on site suggesting plans were afoot to make the grow much larger.

"The electricity was bypassed in such a shoddy manner the electricity board stated there was a significant risk of fire to both this and neighbouring units."

All of the growing equipment was seized and transported to a local scrap yard where it was crushed, under the supervision of officers, to ensure it could never be used again.

Inside the unit, meanwhile, a male was located and arrested.

He has since been charged to be put before the next available court.