Police have seized hundreds of cannabis plants from a high street house in a seaside town - but the people behind the operation remain at large.

After receiving a tip-off regarding "suspected drug-related activity" on Wednesday, officers discovered a cannabis cultivation in a home in Broadstairs.

They came upon a property fitted out with ventilation pipes and dozens of grow lights that were supporting an estimated 200 cannabis plants.

Police have since cleared the house of the plants and dismantled the equipment, but no arrests have been made.

Investigations are ongoing to find out who was behind the illegal drug factory and law enforcement officials are encouraging anyone with information to come forward.

DS Vanessa Law of Kent Police said: "Cultivations generally bring other criminal activity to a community, from local drug dealing, to the abuse of vulnerable people used to grow the plants.

"If people suspect there is drug-related criminality taking place near them, we urge them to report it via the Kent Police website or by calling 999 if a crime is in progress, so our officers can take action."