1,600-plant cannabis factory found in disused Warrington nightclub
Cheshire Police raided the disused Club Wired nightclub in Warrington on the morning of 13 February 2015 and recovered more than 1,600 cannabis plants. Police valued the crop at about £1.5 million with a potential annual income above £6 million; two men and two youths were arrested.
🇬🇧 Disused Club Wired nightclub, Warrington, Cheshire · United Kingdom
Cheshire Police raided the disused Club Wired nightclub in Warrington at 8am on Friday 13 February 2015 and found a field of drug plants growing inside.[1][2]Officers recovered more than 1,600 cannabis plants in varying stages of growth.[1][2]
Value and arrests
Inspector Richie Watts called it an extremely large cannabis factory, estimating the street value of the plants at about £1.5 million with a potential annual income of more than £6 million.[1][2]He said the drugs could have been destined for the streets of Warrington or further afield.[1][2]Two men aged 48 and 34 and two youths were arrested and taken into custody.[1][2]Watts said information from the public is vital in the fight against drug-related crime and urged residents to report suspicious activity to Cheshire Police on 101.[1]
Case data
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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.
