Man charged as 1,022-plant farm found in shut Runcorn court
Cheshire police found 1,022 cannabis plants growing inside the vacant former Halton Magistrates' Court on Northway in Runcorn on 25 November 2021. A 20-year-old man was charged with producing a Class B drug and remanded to crown court.
🇬🇧 Former Halton Magistrates' Court, Northway, Runcorn, Cheshire · United Kingdom
Cheshire police found 1,022 cannabis plants growing inside the former Halton Magistrates’ Court on Northway in Runcorn at around noon on Thursday 25 November 2021.[1]The court closed in 2017 and stands next to Runcorn police station.[1][2]Officers had first reported a farm at business premises in the Halton Lea area before confirming the court building.[1]
A 20-year-old man was charged with producing a Class B drug over the grow.[1][2]He appeared at magistrates’ court on 29 November and was remanded to appear at Chester Crown Court on 23 December.[1]
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