Nine charged over £1m cannabis plants in Edinburgh and Falkirk
Police in Scotland charged nine people after seizing cannabis plants with a potential value of at least £1 million from private rented properties in Edinburgh and Falkirk. The eight men and one woman appeared in court between 17 November and 16 December 2020.
🇬🇧 Edinburgh and Falkirk, Scotland · United Kingdom
Police in Scotland charged nine people after seizing cannabis plants with a potential value of at least £1 million from private rented properties in Edinburgh and Falkirk.[1][2]Eight men aged 17 to 35 and a 39-year-old woman appeared at Edinburgh and Falkirk sheriff courts between 17 November and 16 December 2020.[1][2]
Detective Inspector Paul Greig said the operation showed the force’s determination to tackle drug cultivation at all levels and thanked the public for assistance, adding that enquiries were continuing.[1]He urged private landlords to check tenants thoroughly, especially those paying in cash, and to inspect their properties regularly.[1]
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West Midlands Police found a substantial amount of cannabis plants in two rooms of a property on Littleworth Avenue in Woodsetton, Dudley, during a drugs warrant on 6 November 2026. No arrests were made and the force said its investigation was continuing.
Cleveland Police raided a property in Thorpe Thewles near Stockton on 5 November 2026, finding nearly 400 cannabis plants valued at up to £335,000. Two men who fled were tracked by a police drone, arrested, and remanded in custody on charges of producing a Class B drug.
Greater Manchester Police officers found a cannabis farm of 49 plants and more than £25,000 in cash at a property on Stonesteads Way in Bromley Cross, Bolton, and arrested a 69-year-old woman. She was released on bail on suspicion of producing cannabis and abstracting electricity.
Staffordshire Police forced entry to a house on Buccleuch Road in Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, on 4 November 2026 and seized more than 80 cannabis plants. A 42-year-old Stoke-on-Trent man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remained in custody for questioning.
