This was the scene that greeted officers who discovered 1,000 cannabis plants in an empty Rhondda pub last week. Police were first seen at the Rhondda Hotel on Thursday, December 29, and were still in the area on January 2.
People in the area reported seeing a large police presence outside the pub, which closed its doors in June 2022, throughout the day on Thursday. A spokesman for South Wales Police has confirmed that officers discovered 1,000 plants on the premises after being alerted to the crime by Western Power Distribution.
A local resident who asked not to be named said: "I saw what looked like a forensic officer walk out of the pub. I've passed a couple of times today and seen different large police vehicles there. Workmen have been digging up the road outside so I wonder if they smelt anything."
