THREE people were arrested after police officers found around £15,000 worth of cannabis in a property during a raid on Thursday.

Police officers issued a warrant to search a property in Eveleigh Road, Royal Wootton Bassett on Thursday, February 15 after receiving reports of suspected drug dealing from the public.

A substantial cannabis grow worth around £15,000 was located in the property and seized, and three people were arrested.

Kol Guri, aged 24, of no fixed abode, Perparim Tzokola, aged 52, of Dunbar Road, Wood Green, London, and Arlind Xhokola, aged 25, of no fixed abode, have all been charged with cannabis cultivation and criminal damage.

They appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning, February 17.

Guri and Xhokola were remanded into custody while Tzokola was released on bail.

All three defendants are next due to appear at Swindon Crown Court on Friday, March 15.