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Large scale cannabis factory uncovered

Police in Dudley are investigating after 4000 cannabis plants were discovered in a lock up in Lye.

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4000 cannabis plants found in lock up

Police in Dudley are investigating after around 4,000 cannabis plants were found in an industrial unit in Lye. They were discovered in a lock up in the Old Forge Industrial Estate on Dudley Road. They are describing it as a large-scale cannabis factory.

4000 cannabis plants found in a lock up Credit: West Midlands Police

Some people may be under the illusion that cannabis is a harmless drug. The reality is quite different. We know that cannabis farms cultivate more than drugs - they are often managed by gangs involved in serious organised crime. The electricity supply fuelling the heaters which create a tropical environment for the plants is almost always illegally connected to the mains supply by unqualified electricians putting neighbouring properties at serious risk of fire.

– Detective sergeant Richard Narrowmore, from Dudley Investigation Team,

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