A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after the discovery of a cannabis farm in Runcorn.

Police officers executed a warrant on Castner Avenue in Weston at around 8am this morning.

A Cheshire police spokesman said: “Officers have recovered a number of cannabis plants and arrested a 16-year-old local boy on suspicion of the production of Class B drugs (cannabis) .

“The boy is currently in police custody assisting officers with their enquiries.”