A SIGNIFICANT cannabis grow was discovered by police at a site in Kempsey on Tuesday morning resulting in the arrest of two men.
Officers from our South Worcestershire Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team (NCFT) and Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) executed a warrant at a farm building off Bestmans Lane.
They used force to enter the building following concerns raised by National Grid over irregular power usage at the location.
Upon entry they discovered approximately 1,500 mature plants and vacuum-packed crops growing in five rooms, together with horticultural growing products and multiple power transformers and sockets.
Officers arrested two men, aged 24 and 33, on suspicion of production of cannabis at the site who are now helping police with their enquiries into this investigation.
National Grid attended to make the power supply safe and the crop removed by waste services.
Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Malvern, Dave Wise, 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.”
Anyone who believes there may be an illegal grow or criminal activity in their community is urged to report it via website Report a crime | West Mercia Police.
Alternatively information can be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers at crimestoppers-uk.org or on 0800 555 111.
