When officers attended the seemingly empty property, they noticed the windows were open and a strong smell of cannabis was coming from the home.
Detective Constable David Hodgson of Northumbria Police praised the rapid police response and said the property was one of the largest buildings he had seen used for this type of criminality.
The yield that we seized has the potential to be worth in excess of a million, and there is the possibility there have also been further yields this year.
“To be clear, our communities do not benefit from these so-called business.