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Cannabis washes up

MORE than £2,000 worth of cannabis has been handed to police after it was found in Sandsend.

A resident discovered the packaged green substance on the beach adjacent to the road leading to Newholm.

It was immediately taken to Whitby police station at 8.30pm last Friday.

Sgt Steve Pearse of Whitby police said the cannabis was seized and investigations are being made.

He said no value has been placed on the cannabis but he believes it is a 1kg package, which would have a street value of between 2,000 and 2,500.


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