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Cheeky police officers have poked fun at drug-dealers after a huge haul of cannabis was found in a public park.

The discovery was made by officers in Bolton, reports Manchester Evening News.

A total of 37 cannabis plants in black plastic pots were found - and police issued a tongue-in-cheek appeal on Facebook to find the owners.

Officers on the GMP Bolton South division wrote on the force’s Facebook page: “Are you a forgetful horticulturist?

(Image: Western Mail)

"Have you mislaid 37 cannabis plants in Moses Gate Country Park? If so please call into Bolton police station, where we can discuss.”

We doubt the police will get many takers.

The plants, believed to have been dumped or stored in the park, were recovered and removed by police.

No further details have been made available. It’s understood the haul was found by police after searches of the park in a missing person hunt.

The plants are understood to have an estimated street value of many thousands of pounds.

The police Facebook post, uploaded today, has been widely shared - and laughed at.

Facebook poster Peter Stones wrote: “I don’t think anyone will take you up on your kind offer.” And Martin Fedigan added on Facebook:

“It’d be funny if somebody actually went to claim them.”