Three arrested after cannabis factory found at Swindon club
Police arrested three men on suspicion of cannabis cultivation after finding a cannabis factory at Club 104 on Cheney Manor Road, Swindon, on 20 August 2026. All three were later bailed while police investigated, and Wiltshire Police requested a review seeking revocation of the club’s premises certificate.
🇬🇧 Club 104, Cheney Manor Road, Swindon · United Kingdom
Three men were arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.[1][2]Police were
called at around 1pm on Thursday, 20 August, to Club 104, a members-only bar on
Cheney Manor Road in Swindon.[1][3]Officers found a cannabis factory at the
property, with three men inside.[1]A 52-year-old man was detained
immediately, while two others, aged 42 and 36, jumped out of an upper-floor
window, Wiltshire 999s reported.[1]Wiltshire 999s said the men who jumped
sustained injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening.[1]The
Swindon Advertiser reported that the men who jumped required hospital treatment.[4]
Wiltshire Police said a scene was in place while the property was made safe and
further enquiries were carried out.[1]The Swindon Advertiser later reported
that all three were bailed until November.[4][2]Richard Hale, then the club
secretary, was among those arrested.[4][2]
Wiltshire Police requested a review of the Club Premises Certificate, alleging
that the club had failed to uphold crime-prevention and public-safety licensing
objectives.[4][2]The certificate, in place since August 2005, allowed the club
to supply alcohol and provide regulated entertainment to its members and their
guests.[4]
Following an Extraordinary General Meeting, Mr Hale was replaced by Mr Fulgido Pasqualitto as secretary, providing documentation to licensing officers.[2]The premises remains restricted due to a closure order lasting three months from September 4th, with the club unable to produce a current membership list.[2]
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The sources describe hundreds of plants but give no exact count and do not say whether any were seized or destroyed.
The Swindon Advertiser says the two men jumped from the roof, while Wiltshire 999s says they jumped out of an upper-floor window.
The opened reports give no charges, court dates or later court outcome for the three men.
The licensing panel was due to decide the certificate review on 4 November 2026, but the outcome is not covered.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Swindon Advertiser: Wiltshire Police Alcohol Licensing Officer John Barker said he still sought revocation, citing the aim of preventing crime and disorder and protecting the community.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Swindon Advertiser: Swindon Borough Council’s Licensing Panel was scheduled to decide the review on Wednesday, November 4, with options including changed conditions, excluding licensable activities, suspension for up to three months, revocation or no action.
The sources describe hundreds of plants but give no exact count and do not say whether plants were seized or destroyed.
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.
