Walsall couple arrested after drugs and £30k of cash seized in police house raid
A Walsall couple have been arrested after police seized drugs and over £30,000 cash during a raid on a house in Leamore.
Officers raided the Harden Road property last night following reports of a cannabis factory being run at the semi-detached home.
Police say they found a stash of cannabis and cash in a garden outbuilding.
A 30-year-old woman was detained on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis last night, while a 50-year-old man visited Bloxwich Police Station this morning and was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and money laundering.
Inspector Colin Mattinson, from Walsall Investigation Team, said: "These arrests swiftly followed information being passed to our local officers about suspicious activity at this address.
"We were able to visit the premises the same evening and seized a significant amount of cash as well as dozens of cannabis plants.
"The message to people living and working in the Walsall area would always be to report any suspicions around possible criminal behaviour of this kind as your information could prove crucial ? and may ultimately see people brought before the courts."
