Jingle Bell Pot: Police seize hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis plants found wrapped up like CHRISTMAS TREES
- Hundreds of plants were found at a cannabis factory in the centre of Nuneaton
- Warwickshire police seized what is believed to be a value of a six figure sum
- Two people were arrested on suspicion of cultivating the cannabis plants
Police were left stunned after seizing cannabis plants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds that looked like wrapped up like Christmas trees.
Officers uncovered the huge cannabis factory at a disused property in the town centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, yesterday.
They recovered hundreds of plants, many of which were lined up in rows and tied up like Christmas trees, believed to hold a value of a six figure sum.
Warwickshire Police said they were alerted to the property after becoming suspicious at the large amount of heat it was generating despite it being disused.
Police seized cannabis plants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds that looked like wrapped up like Christmas trees in the town centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire
The police were alerted to the issue after becoming suspicious at the large amount of heat that was generating from the property
Two people were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and were taken into custody for questioning.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Police shared pictures of the festive-looking grow on Facebook and wrote ‘Officers from Nuneaton SNT located a large cannabis grow near Nuneaton town centre.
‘There was a substantial heat source coming from the premise which appeared to be disused.
The hundreds of plants were found lined up in rows and tied up like Christmas trees
‘Officers untilised police powers to force entry arresting two suspects for cultivation of cannabis.
‘This resulted in hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis being taken off the streets and removing a significant safety concern for neighbouring properties.’
The content seized at the cannabis factory was believed to hold a value of a six figure sum
The police urged citizens who may suspect a cannabis grow to report it through 101or by visiting the Warwickshire police website.
Some residents light-heartedly commented on the force’s post while others were glad the drugs were now off the streets.
One person said: ‘ll take one? Got a few baubles that need using up and some string lights cheers.’
Two people were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and were taken into custody for questioning
Another added: ‘Hi how much for the 4ft Christmas tree?’
A third wrote: ‘Were they deliberately trying to disguise them as Christmas trees. That’s brilliant and some cheek if so.’
The fourth person said: ‘Well done N&B Police, onto the next’ while another added: ‘Top work. Despite all the jokes, drugs blight communities.
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