Two men charged following discovery of £400,000 cannabis farm in Droitwich
The duo are also charged with abstracting electricity.
Two men have been charged with the production of cannabis and abstracting electricity after a cannabis farm was found in Droitwich.
Ervin Aliaj, 24 and Ndoj Ardit, 22, of no fixed addresses, were both charged with the offences after they were arrested yesterday.
The farm - with an estimated street value of £410,000 - was discovered by police carrying out a warrant at a large metal farm building on The Saltway yesterday (7 February).
Nearly 500 plants were discovered at the site together with large-scale electrical, lighting and cultivation systems linked to the production of cannabis by officers from South Worcestershire Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team (NCFT), supported by the force’s Task Force and Droitwich Safer Neighbourhood Team.
Police Sergeant Shaun Blackshaw, of the NCFT, said: “This successful warrant today shows we will not tolerate criminal activity within our community and will continue to act on information given to us about drugs.
“Cannabis farms like to this are often linked to serious and organised crime gangs, the drugs they sell have a negative impact on our communities and can lead to other localised criminality.
“The cultivation of these crops can also lead to the harm and exploitation of vulnerable people.”