112-plant cannabis grow found in Nuneaton bingo hall; two held
Police found around 112 cannabis plants growing in two rooms of the derelict Grand Bingo & Social Club on Camphill Road in Nuneaton on 11 June 2024. Two men aged 19 and 24 from Coventry were arrested at the scene on suspicion of burglary and going equipped, after police said they tried to break in to disrupt or steal from the grow.
🇬🇧 Derelict Grand Bingo & Social Club, Camphill Road, Nuneaton · United Kingdom
Just after 4am on Tuesday 11 June 2024, officers were called to reports of four
males trying to force entry to the derelict Grand Bingo & Social Club on
Camphill Road in Nuneaton.[1]The lock on the front door of the building had
reportedly been snapped.[1]Two males who allegedly tried to escape on foot
were arrested.[1]The two arrested men, aged 19 and 24 and both from Coventry,
were held on suspicion of burglary (non-dwelling) and going equipped.[1]Police said the pair were not believed to be directly associated with the grow,
and had allegedly tried to gain access to disrupt or steal from the operation.[1]
A closer inspection of the property revealed a cannabis grow in progress inside
the address, with around 112 plants in total across two rooms.[1]Officers
also reportedly found a cutlass-style sword, a large hatchet, a tomahawk,
several meat cleavers, a 10-inch “zombie knife”, a six-inch kitchen knife and
three crowbars inside the property.[1]
PC 2103 Smith said the discovery of a full house at the cannabis grow meant the
action had hit the gangs operating such grows in their pockets.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo of the cannabis grow discovered inside the derelict bingo hall in Nuneaton.Photo details
No weight or street value for the plants was published, so no kilograms or value can be recorded.
The account does not state whether the 112 plants were seized, destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
No cannabis-cultivation charges were reported; the two arrests were for suspected burglary (non-dwelling) and going equipped, with no court outcome given.
Four males were reported at the scene but only two arrests are accounted for; what happened to the other two is not stated.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching for a second account.
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