Cannabis factory found in disused Gloucester school

Police have shut down a large cannabis factory in Gloucester.

Officers discovered the plants being grown in a disused primary school in Tredworth last month (Friday 29 July).

The large commercial operation covered eight rooms across three storeys. A total of 1,700 plants and 500 seedlings, as well as extensive industrial level equipment, was recovered from the building.

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Police are asking anyone who suspects drug dealing or suspicious activity taking place to report it to either Crimestoppers anonymously or police.

You can report this to police online by using the following form: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/soh/seen-or-heard/

Alternatively you can call police on 101 or give information anonymously to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

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