Trio arrested and charged as cannabis grow found inside house

Neighbourhood policing team officers arrested three suspects as they discovered hundreds of cannabis plants inside a house.

Officers executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at the property in Cator Lane, Chilwell, shortly after 9.30am on Wednesday (21 August 2024).

After forcing entry they discovered a cannabis grow consisting of 232 plants. The electricity supply to the address had also been bypassed.

Three men found inside were arrested.

Nottinghamshire Police’s cannabis dismantling team attended the address and cleared all the plants and growing equipment.

Three men, aged 23, 25, and 34, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday (22 August) charged with production of cannabis and abstracting electricity without authority.

They were remanded in custody and are next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 19 September 2024.

PC Kathryn Brough, of the Beeston neighbourhood policing team, said: “Cannabis production is a serious issue because it is often driven by organised crime.

“Bypassing a property’s electricity supply also poses a potential fire risk to nearby residents and the wider community, which is completely unacceptable.

“As we’ve continued to show with our enforcement activity, we are listening to what people are telling us about the issues causing them concern and we are taking positive action to address those concerns.

“Information from local people is key to our ongoing work so we would urge the public to keep reporting to us, if they have suspicions about an address in their area, because the more information we get the better intelligence picture we can build and the more robust action we can take."

If you have information relating to the production or supply of drugs, you can contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.