Police shut down five drug dens in Coventry
The factories have a combined street value of more than £850,000
Police have shut down several cannabis factories in Coventry with a combined street value of more than £850,000.
Officers joined specialist colleagues to execute five warrants across the city.
More than 850 cannabis plants and nearly six kilos of dried cannabis was recovered.
Officers targeted two addresses on Widdrington Road along with addresses on Three Spires Avenue, Northfield Road and Spring Road which are all believed to be unconnected.
Thanks to the assistance of National Grid the electrical supply in each property, which was being used to grow the plants, was disconnected.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
He remains in custody while enquiries continue.
Supt Ronan Tyrer, of Coventry Police, said:
"Dangerous wiring which is used to bypass electricity meters was also found in these properties.
"This could have easily resulted in a fire and I am glad our teams shut these cannabis farms down before that happened.
"Cannabis farms are a danger to our communities and we will take any information we receive from the public about them seriously.”
If you have suspicions about a premises being used to grow cannabis, officers want to know.
Take a look at the police website for more information at https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/cannabis-factories.
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