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Council workers stumbled on a cannabis farm after inspecting an empty Paisley flat.

Cops are now probing the cultivation which was discovered in Grampian Avenue, in the Glenburn area on Wednesday afternoon.

It’s understood the local authority staff went to check out the property and came across the small drug factory, which has an estimated street value of around £2,000.

Officers probing the find say dealers had also bypassed the electricity meter as lamps used to help the plant grow can run up huge bills.

The practice is common at cannabis production sites but can cause fires.

A Scottish Power engineer was drafted in to make the property safe following the bust.

No arrests have been made in connection with the drug farm and enquiries are ongoing.

Inspector Tracy Harkins from Paisley community policing team, says officers are appealing for information in relation to the farm and urged members of the public to report any suspicious activity.

She said: “We are investigating a drug recovery in Grampian Avenue, in the Glenburn area of Paisley on Wednesday, September 12.

“Local authority staff visiting the address discovered a small cannabis cultivation within and alerted police.

“Officers seized six cannabis plants from the property. The electricity meter had also been bypassed to avoid costs, this can be extremely dangerous.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have information in relation to this cultivation to come forward to speak with police.

“Have you seen anyone coming and going from the property at unusual times perhaps, or noted vehicles arriving and leaving? If so then we would like to hear from you.

“Drug production has a very detrimental effect on our communities and we are determined to remove it from our communities.”

If you have any information, you should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.