Cannabis factory found at old airfield in Dalby Road, outside Melton
Police have uncovered a major cannabis-growing operation in a disused factory on a former airfield.
They found 2,000 cannabis plants, worth about £250,000, being cultivated at the site.
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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Police found 2,000 cannabis plants when they raided an old factory on a disused airfield near Melton
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If the operation had gone undiscovered, the plants could have been harvested two or three times in a year and put a huge amount of cannabis on to the streets.
The find was made in an apparently disused factory on a former airfield in Dalby Road, outside Melton.
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Police were called there in the early hours of Monday after reports of suspicious vehicle movements.
They believe the vehicle spotted there might have been part of an effort by other criminals to raid the cannabis farm.
When police arrived, they found cannabis leaves scattered near one of the factory units.
They followed the trail into a portable building attached to the building and found a hidden door which led into the main growing area.
When officers opened two 40ft containers they found more plants, this time recently planted seedlings, and cultivation equipment, including lighting rigs and ventilation pipes.
Sergeant Kev Pulley, of Melton police's safer neighbourhood team, said: "It was one of the most professional cannabis factories I have ever seen.
"This is serious organised crime. It's a massive result for the community of Melton and Rutland because it will inhibit the supply of the drug here and, perhaps, across the region."
Joe Orson, county councillor for the area said: "This is a significant find. It demonstrates the value of phone calls to the police about any form of suspicious activity."
Three men, who were detained away from the site later on Monday, have been questioned and released on police bail.
Police have urged people to call them if they believe a property is being used for cannabis cultivation. Officers said signs to look out for included:
Windows obscured at all times.
Heavy condensation on windows.
Lights being used at odd times.
Deliveries of large items late at night.
Information about drugs offences can be passed to police by calling 101. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Comments
by Red_Ned
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 11:40AM
“A waste of time and money. This will do nothing but (maybe) raise the price of the drug in question, briefly, while a new supply is secured. The police (who I support and have worked with over the years) say the same thing every time, and have been saying the same thing on every raid they've ever made. And, sadly, they will say the same things the next time, and the next time, and the next time. And nothing changes. People will continue to smoke, the dealers at the top of the chain will continue to make large, untaxed profits, and the taxpayer will continue to pay the wages of the police. There are two ways out of this vicious cycle...stop the demand or legalise the drug. The first has proved to be impossible, even in countries which have draconian penalties for it. The second is impossible because few politicians will risk being vilified by the gutter press for suggesting it. Meanwhile we can drunk out of our skulls for a couple of quid.”
by Graham_LE8
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 8:37AM
“Quote: "Officers said signs to look out for included:
Windows obscured at all times.
Heavy condensation on windows.
Lights being used at odd times.
Deliveries of large items late at night".
- sounds like any normal household where there are teenagers!...”