Police have raided a cannabis farm and found £500,000 of herbal cannabis hidden inside the Surbiton property.
They acted on Monday, after tip-offs from the community about suspicious activity at the home in Lovelace Road.
A resident, who asked not to be named, said the area was not the sort of place you would expect to find drugs.
He said: “It would come as a shock to anybody. It is a lovely area to live in.”
It is the second cannabis raid in 10 days in Surbiton. Officers stormed a house in Balaclava Road on October 24 and found four rooms full of plants.
Police asked residents to look out for strong herbal smells, excessive use of electricity like lights being left on all hours of the day, and buying gardening equipment or large amounts of fertilizer.
To report a crime anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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