53-plant factory uncovered at a Farnborough home, three arrested
Hampshire's Neighbourhood Enforcement Team entered a Maskell Way home in Farnborough on 8 October 2026 on tip-off reports and found about 53 cannabis plants plus harvested stock; three men aged 24, 25 and 32 were arrested on suspicion of Class B production and remain in custody.
🇬🇧 Maskell Way, Farnborough · United Kingdom
- Arrested
- 3
- Plants destroyed
- 53
Three people have been arrested after police uncovered a cannabis factory
at a residence on Maskell Way in Farnborough.[1][2]
Acting on reports of suspicious behaviour, the local Neighbourhood
Enforcement Team entered the property on 8 October, finding approximately
53 cannabis plants in various stages of growth and a substantial amount
of harvested plants.[1][2] A 24-year-old from Farnborough, a
25-year-old from Staines-Upon-Thames and a 32-year-old from Reading were
arrested on suspicion of participating in the production of a Class B
drug and remain in custody.[1][2]
Sources
- Cannabis factory uncovered in Farnborough with three arrests made. Hits Radio, 9 October 2026. In English.
- Three arrested after cannabis factory discovered in Farnborough address. Apnin, 9 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether the three men were charged or released was not reported.