A HUGE £500k cannabis factory has been discovered by police in Halesowen.
Officers discovered 500 cannabis plants, worth around £1k each, at an address in Nimmings Road near Shell Corner on the evening of Sunday, September 6.
They were called to the scene following reports of a break-in at the address.
Halesowen Police said the plants were seized.
They tweeted: "Halesowen officers attended an address on Nimmings Road last night due to reports of a break-in at a cannabis farm, because of this we have seized over 500 cannabis plants."
Halesowen officers attended an address on Nimmings Road last night due to reports of a break in at a cannabis farm, because of this we have seized over 500 cannabis plants. @DudleyInspector pic.twitter.com/kAWuXgw8AS
— Halesowen Police (@HalesowenWMP) September 7, 2020
Those convicted for supplying or production of class B drugs can face up to 14 years in prison.
West Midlands Police said no arrests had been made in relation to the cannabis factory find, but that "enquiries are ongoing."
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