Solar power used to grow £500,000 cannabis crop
Everyone knows it's getting hugely pricey to heat a home these days, even criminals it seems.
Everyone knows it's getting hugely pricey to heat a home these days, even criminals it seems.
Police have uncovered a cannabis factory heated by 115 solar panels on the roof of an industrial estate in Sussex.
The building, situated near Horsham, contained 500 cannabis plants worth an estimated £500,000.
Three people have been arrested, a 33-year-old woman, a 40-year-old and a 55-year-old man on drugs charges.
Inspector Clare McKnight said: ‘The police acted on information provided by our local community, and recovered a significant amount of cannabis.
‘Drugs have a devastating effect on a wide variety of people and we are committed to holding those to account who are involved with illegal drugs.'
A spokesman added there were ‘several power sources' used.
The arrests were part of a wider drugs operation in the area, with warrants at four locations issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
‘This large scale operation has resulted in a significant step forward in our quest against drug supply in our communities,' added Insp McKnight.
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