£1m worth of suspected drugs seized in Birmingham police raid | News

Police raided an industrial unit in Ladywood yesterday morning (May 8).

Police raided an industrial site in Ladywood yesterday morning and discovered more than 2,000 plants, which they estimate are worth around £1 million.

Officers from West Midlands Police were supported by drones, dogs and operational support units to execute the warrant at around 7.45am.

Sergeant Richard Bastable of the Jewelery Quarter neighborhood team said: “Today the team carried out an intelligence-led operation which resulted in the recovery of a large quantity of plants, significantly disrupting crime in Birmingham.

“Community information helps us disrupt this type of crime. If you have information about crime in your area, please get in touch. We will always act on credible information.

“The message is clear, if you come to this area with intentions to carry out criminal activities, we will stop you. Protecting our communities is always at the heart of what we do, and we simply will not tolerate it.”

The plants will be forensically checked before they are destroyed and the equipment dismantled.

Cannabis farms are very dangerous places and pose a serious fire risk. Every cannabis farm the police destroy also helps prevent a vicious cycle.

West Midlands Police said in a statement: “The plants will not end up as street deals, the profits will not go on to fund other crime and they will not ruin lives or pollute our communities.”

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