Drugs crackdown south of the Border

Police have promised to weed out cannabis farms after more than 5,000 were discovered in north-west England.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Mar 2012, 02:05 BST

Officers from Titan, the North West regional organised crime unit based in Manchester, will today launch Operation Broadley, a month-long effort to stem the rise of cannabis cultivation linked to organised drug gangs.