Police discover cannabis factory near Basingstoke

Police were called to Sherfield-on-Loddon after reports of suspicious activity

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 3rd Oct 2024

A man has been charged after officers discovered a cannabis factory in Sherfield on Loddon near Basingstoke.

Officers attended an address on Rockbourne Road (2 October) and found more than 100 cannabis plants in various stages of growth.

A man was arrested at the scene.

Hoang Binh, 23, of no fixed abode, has now been charged with being concerned in the production of a controlled drug of Class B.

He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court.

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