A CANNABIS farm has been discovered in a Tyne Valley village.

On Thursday, police found a suspected cannabis farm at an address on Riding Terrace, in Mickley.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of producing a controlled drug and has since been released under investigation.

A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "The drugs have been seized and the farm dismantled, with inquiries ongoing."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the force via the 'Tell Us Something' page on the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting log 283 081020.