POLICE have arrested a man and a woman after the discovery of two cannabis farms today. 

At about 9.20am, police carried out warrants at an address on Nelson Avenue, Whiston and simultaneously at an industrial unit in Knowsley Industrial Park, off Newstet Road.

Upon entering the industrial park officers discovered the unit had been adapted for the growing of cannabis and there were 32 cannabis plants inside. The farm would have had an estimated annual yield of £128,000.

Meanwhile on Nelson Avenue a further 10 cannabis plants were found along with five bags of white powder which have been recovered and taken for testing.

Merseyside Police’s specialist cannabis dismantling team are in attendance to remove the plants and sophisticated hydroponic growing equipment.

A 42-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, both from Whiston, have been arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.