Cannabis 'forest' discovered in London suburb

'Welcome to the leafy suburbs of Kingston!' police officers tweet after finding marijuana forest the size of a football pitch

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Police have launched an investigation after discovering a "forest" of cannabis growing in an affluent London suburb.

Officers found more than 150 plants – some of which were more than five feet tall – on disused private land in Kingston.

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