Crime
Two in court after £2m cannabis factory raid on Cambridgeshire industrial estate
There are key signs to spot a property that could be being used as a cannabis factory
Cannabis plants worth more than £2m have been seized by police in Warboys. It is the second major cannabis discovery in the town in less than a month. Police discovered the latest cannabis factory in Heath Road on Saturday (14 September) morning where around 2,600 plants were seized along with growing equipment across 11 rooms.
Cong Nguyen-Danh, 46, and Dinh Phan, 30, both of no fixed address, were arrested at the scene and have since been charged with being concerned in the production of cannabis.
Police discovered the latest cannabis factory in Heath Road, Warboys, near Huntingdon, where around 2,600 plants were seized along with growing equipment across 11 rooms.
Both appeared before Peterborough magistrates’ court yesterday for an initial hearing.
Police discovered the latest cannabis factory in Heath Road, Warboys, near Huntingdon, where around 2,600 plants were seized along with growing equipment across 11 rooms.
Police re-issued their key signs to spot a property that could be being used as a cannabis factory:
Frequent visitors to a property at unsocial hours throughout the day and night.
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Blacked out windows or condensation on the windows, even when it is not cold outside.
Bright lights in rooms throughout the night.
Police discovered the latest cannabis factory in Heath Road, Warboys, near Huntingdon, where around 2,600 plants were seized along with growing equipment across 11 rooms.
Electricity meters being tampered with/altered and new cabling, sometimes leading to street lighting. High electricity bills can also be an indicator.
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A powerful, distinctive, sweet, sticky aroma and noise from fans.
Police discovered the latest cannabis factory in Heath Road, Warboys, near Huntingdon, where around 2,600 plants were seized along with growing equipment across 11 rooms.
An excessive amount of plant pots, chemicals, fertilisers, and compost.
Anyone with information about a potential cannabis factory or drug dealing can contact police online www.cambs.police.uk or call 101.
