Suspected cannabis factory waste dumped near Newborough
Bags of waste suspected to come from a cannabis factory were fly-tipped in a field near Newborough, Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire Police attended the scene earlier in the week and say an investigation with partner agencies is ongoing.
🇬🇧 Field near Newborough, Cambridgeshire · United Kingdom
Cambridgeshire neighbourhood officers attended a fly-tipping scene near
Newborough earlier in the week of 13 November 2026.[1]Bags of waste had been
fly-tipped near the Cambridgeshire village.[1]
Police photos show heaps of the dumped waste in a field near Newborough.[1]The force said the waste is suspected to come from a cannabis factory.[1]
An investigation into the dumping was launched and remains ongoing.[1]Police
said they are working with partner agencies on the incident and wider reports of
fly-tipping.[2]
Photos and video
Heaps of suspected cannabis factory waste dumped in a field near Newborough. Photo: Cambridgeshire Police via Cambridgeshire LivePhoto details
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