Six men have been arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis after a report of suspicious activity near Northallerton this morning.
At about 4.35am, police received a report by a member of the public of men with torches, and a van and a black BMW parked up nearby, in fields east of the town.
Officers went to the scene and detained one man.
Two others ran off on foot and one drove off in the BMW.
Inside the van cannabis remnants and items used in cannabis cultivation were found.
The BMW was later discovered abandoned.
More officers arrived in the area and a short time late, an Audi car was spotted making a u-turn on the A19.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “It was stopped by police at Exelby Services, and inside were five men, some of whom were soaking wet and covered in grass and mud.
“All six men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of a class B drug – some were further arrested for driving offences.”
They remained in custody on Wednesday evening.
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