Almost 600 cannabis plants found at Cradley Heath shop
Almost 600 cannabis plants have been found growing across three floors of a disused shop in Cradley Heath.
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Officers were called after reports of a break in at the premises - only to discover several plants placed in the shop car park.
Police managed to get inside the store and discovered a cannabis factory spread across five rooms.
Full hydroponics equipment were found inside the store, in Reddal Hill Road, at around 9am yesterday (TUES).
In total, 593 plants were found in various stages of maturity. The electricity supply had been bypassed to power the operation.
The plants have been cleared by West Midlands Police's Cannabis Disposal Team and an investigation is under way.
