A large cannabis farm has been found at an address in Oldham after police raided the property.

Officers from the Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Policing team executed a drugs warrant under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act at a home on Higginshaw Lane.

Footage of the raid was shared on social media and shows police had to gain entry into the Royton property by breaking the front door.

It then showed there is a large quantity of cannabis being grown upstairs in the property.

Police said in the post that further enquiries are ongoing.

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