Huge £150k cannabis factory hidden at Worcestershire farm building raided

A huge cannabis farm believed to be worth £150,000 was raided by police. The drugs factory was busted by officers after concerns were raised about 'irregular power usage' at a farm building.

It happened today, Tuesday, November 26. Officers from West Mercia Police's South Worcestershire neighbourhood crime fighting team (NCFT) and Malvern safer neighbourhood team (SNT) executed a warrant at the property off Bestmans Lane, Kempsey.

They forced their way into the building before finding about 1,500 mature plants and vacuum-packed crops growing in five rooms. Horticultural growing products, multiple power transformers and sockets were also uncovered.

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National Grid - which had raised concerns over 'irregular power usage' at the location -made the power supply safe. The cannabis crop was later removed and destroyed.

Two men, aged 24 and 33, were arrested at the site on suspicion of production of cannabis. Police said they were helping officers with their enquiries.

Dave Wise, safer neighbourhood inspector for Malvern, said: "This morning, officers from SNT and NCFT executed a warrant at a site in Kempsey following concerns raised by National Grid about the power supply to the building. We arrested two men and discovered approximately 1,500 plants which will now be safely destroyed as we continue our ongoing efforts to tackle illegal drug cultivation in the south of the county.

"Large-scale cannabis grows are often tied to organised crime groups, whose activities fuel further criminality, including modern slavery. Tackling these operations is vital to protecting our communities and keeping them safe from harm."