July 16, 2014 1.47 pm This story is over 115 months old

Two arrested as police find cannabis plants in search for wanted man

Surprise find: Police arrested two people after they were called to a Lincoln home in connection with a wanted man — only to discover 40 cannabis plants inside.

Lincolnshire Police arrested a man and a woman after they were called to a Lincoln home in connection with a wanted man — only to find 40 cannabis plants inside.

Officers were called to an address in Cotman Road in Lincoln on the morning of Wednesday, July 16, where a substantial cannabis grow was discovered.

The plants were found after officers carried out searches in connection with a wanted man.

A 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were both arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.

They are being questioned by officers at Lincoln.

Police discovered a collection of 40 cannabis plants at a property on Cotman Road in Lincoln. Photo: Google Street View

Police discovered a collection of 40 cannabis plants at a property on Cotman Road in Lincoln. Photo: Google Street View