Cannabis growers caught by smoke alarm

A group of dopey drug growers were busted after a smoke alarm went off in their cannabis factory and neighbours called for the fire brigade.

When firefighters arrived at the house in Lancashire they found rooms filled with a thick and distinctive smelling smoke.

After tackling the flames with a dry powder extinguisher they discovered the rooms were full of cannabis plants and called in the police.

A spokesperson for Lancashire police said powerful ultra-violet lights used to boost the plants growth had overloaded a socket and started the fire.

Luckily the cannabis growers were more worried about their stash burning than ending up in prison ... either that us they were too high to think about taking the batteries out of the smoke alarm.