A MAN and a woman were arrested after police discovered a large amount of drugs at a property near Sturminster Newton.

Officers from North Dorset Neighbourhood Policing Team said they attended a property in Moorside and discovered “a large amount of cannabis” and “large quantities of pills, powder and crystal as well as cash”.

A 24-year-old local woman and a 22-year-old local man were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply.

They have both been released under investigation.

Police also raided a property in Stalbridge following concerns raised by a member of the public about a strong smell of cannabis in the area.

“Officers traced the smell to an address and located cannabis growing in a greenhouse in the back garden,” a spokesperson for North Dorset NPT said.

One of the cannabis plants police recovered measured a “whopping 9ft”, they added.

A man from the address is assisting police with their investigation.