A large cannabis factory with more than 300 plants has been found in a flooded home in Nottingham. The operation was uncovered by police when they raided the property in Bilborough on Sunday, May 14.
The class B drug was found growing in the loft and buildings. Officers were alerted by a neighbour who had noticed a water leak spreading into her own property.
When they went to investigate, officers forced entry to the house and discovered it was flooded and severely water-damaged. The roof in the kitchen had collapsed because of the leak, which originated in the upstairs bathroom, and the electricity supply had been bypassed.
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Severn Trent engineers have now turned off the water supply and Western Power attended to switch off the power. Police Constable Gina Northwood, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The condition we found this house in demonstrates very clearly the hazards involved whenever cannabis is produced in residential areas like this.
“The property was completely flooded and water-damaged, and the thought of tampering with the electricity supply in such conditions is alarming. It shatters once again the myth that grows like this are harmless and cannabis production is a victimless crime."
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