Exhall cannabis farm raided by police from local safer neighbourhood team

Ninety-eight cannabis plants have been found being growing at an illegal cannabis farm at a house in Exhall following a raid by Warwickshire Police Officers from the local safer neighbourhood team.

The warrant was executed this morning (Monday 4 March) with grows being found across three floors of the house, including the attic.

The officers also seized a significant amount of dried cannabis that was ready for sale.

PC Pedley from Nuneaton and Bedworth safer neighbourhood team said: “Like many of the cannabis grows we have discovered recently, this was a professional outfit with all the kit to grow cannabis on a commercial scale.

“While we didn’t make any arrests in connection with the grow, these types of commercial operations are often run by people are often illegally trafficked into the country before being exploited by organised crime gangs.

“People who use cannabis need to realise that it is not ‘just a harmless bit of weed’, you are funding serious organised crime and the exploitation of vulnerable people. Your actions have consequences.

“From our point of view, this was another great result, with another cannabis farm shut down and organised criminals left tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket.

“Information provided by members of the community is vital in helping us to obtain these warrants. Please keep the information coming.”

If you have information about the production of cannabis you can report it by going to https://tinyurl.com/Op-Target or call 101. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.