Dawn raid discovers cannabis farm at Astley Bridge property

Officers with the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team carried out the raid at the property in Hill Cot Road.

A spokesman for the neighbourhood team said: “Inside the property, officers discovered that it had been converted into a cannabis farm. A total of 113 cannabis plants were seized and have now been destroyed.

“Enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible.

“If you have any information about crime in your area, you can contact the independent charity, CrimeStoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

The raid is the latest to be carried out across Bolton in the fight across drugs, with a number of cannabis farms found in recent months and years, including in town centre properties.

Earlier this year, the proactive work of Bolton’s Town Centre Neighbourhood Team led to the dismantling of a large-scale cannabis operation and the successful prosecution of two men at Bolton Crown Court.

Both are due to be deported following the completion of their custodial terms.

Officers executed a warrant at an address on Newport Street on 23 December 2025, uncovering a substantial and fully operational cannabis farm.

The premises had been professionally adapted, including the illegal bypass of the electricity supply to power the large-scale grow.

Enquiries by neighbourhood officers, including detailed CCTV work, identified a black van attending the property in the days leading up to the warrant. Two men were captured accessing the secured building.