Police have confiscated dozens of cannabis plants from a disused shop in Horwich.

Officers announced the seizure on Twitter earlier this afternoon.

Alongside a picture of the site, the new GMP Bolton West account said: "Lost Property Found

"Are you a budding horticulturist? Have you lost some plants?

"We found these plants at a disused shop in #Horwich

"Please contact us directly with your details and we'd be happy to help!"

The new policing team will cover updates from Horwich, Westhoughton, and "Chorley Roads".

It officially launched earlier this week and will run alongside similar social media pages covering Bolton North, Bolton South, and Bolton Central.

The three existing sites have been up and running for almost a decade, and provide residents with updates, and a place to ask questions.

Officers working the patch will run the account, although it is not to be used as a replacement reporting process.

Please call 999 in emergencies, or contact 101 if your query or report is less urgent.