A CANNABIS farm has been discovered by police in Whitefield.

Police carried out a warrant on a house in the Hillcock Estate at around 3pm on Friday afternoon.

A number of potted cannabis plants were found at the property, which were seized by police.

Police also discovered that the electricity at the address was being illegally abstracted.

GMP Whitefield tweeted: "3pm. Warrant executed on the Hillock Estate Whitefield and cannabis grow discovered - electricity abstracted too."