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Vietnamese cannabis farmers jailed after being caught running 'industrial scale' operation in Wolverhampton

Two Vietnamese cannabis farmers who arrived in Wolverhampton via Russia have been jailed for four years.

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Hoa Hoang, 44, of no fixed abode, and Hang Vo, 34, also of no fixed abode, were found in a Wolverhampton cannabis factory in February and immediately remanded in custody. 

The cannabis discovered at the unit.
Cannabis discovered at a similar factory

The pair claim they were forced to work in the Wolverhampton property, where they were surrounded by up to £200,000 worth of plants and had a dedicated living quarters.

Hoang and Vo pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to two counts of producing a class B drug, namely cannabis.