Two men have been arrested and charged following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation in Tayport.[1] Police Scotland officers acted on intelligence to execute a warrant at a premises on Maitland Street on the morning of Thursday 12 November 2026.[1][2] A cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of up to £679,500 was discovered inside the premises.[1] The men, aged 41 and 37, were arrested and charged in connection, and were due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Friday 13 November 2026.[1][2] Two men have been charged after police uncovered a large cannabis farm in Fife.[3] Officers executed a search warrant on a premises on Maitland Street in Tayport on Thursday.[3] A cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of up to £679,500 was found inside.[3][4] Two men, aged 41 and 37, were arrested and charged in connection with the cannabis cultivation.[3][4] Detective Constable Matthew Wilson said: “Drugs cause misery in our communities and Police Scotland is committed to removing those involved in the manufacture and supply of illegal substances from our streets.”[4][2]
Cannabis farm worth £679,500 uncovered in Tayport as two men charged

Police Scotland raided a premises on Maitland Street in Tayport, Fife, on 12 November 2026 and found a cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of up to £679,500. Two men, aged 41 and 37, were arrested and charged, and were due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on 13 November 2026.
🇬🇧 Maitland Street, Tayport, Fife · United Kingdom
- Arrested
- 2
- Charged
- 2
- Agency
- Police Scotland
- Cannabis
- Living plants
- Case stage
- Charged
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Case data
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- Arrested
- 2
- Charged
- 2
- Value (official estimate)
- GBP 679,500
- Agency
- Police Scotland
- Agency type
- Police
- Cannabis
- Living plants
- Activity
- Cultivation
- Setting
- Other building
- Case stage
- Charged
- Region
- Fife
Sources
- Police Scotlandscotland.police.ukTwo men arrested and charged after cannabis cultivation found in Tayport
- Central Fife Timescentralfifetimes.comENTwo arrested after £700,000 cannabis farm found in Fife
- STV Newsnews.stv.tvCannabis farm worth nearly £680,000 uncovered in Tayport as two men charged
- Fife Todayfifetoday.co.ukENTwo arrests after police uncover near £700,000 cannabis haul in north Fife town
Open questions the AI reported
- No weight, plant count or other quantity for the cannabis cultivation was published.
- No plea or court outcome for the two men was reported; they were due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on 13 November 2026.
- The Fife Today page uses a Pixaby image credited 'Pic: Pixaby' with a generic caption, so it is listed as media but is not confirmed to show this specific event.

