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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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Signs of a cannabis factory

West Midlands Police say these signs may indicate that cannabis is being grown inside a property

  • Gardening equipment such as plant pots, fertiliser and compost being taken into a property - particularly if the property doesn’t have a garden.
  • Frequent visitors to the property, often at unusual times.
  • Windows sealed or covers or curtains permanently drawn may be an attempt to hide what’s happening behind closed doors.
  • Heat from adjoining properties could indicate that an artificial climate is being created for the tropical plants.
  • Pungent smells from the cannabis plants and strange sounds from heating equipment extractor fans.

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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