Walsall Police showcase thermal imaging cameras being used to find illegal cannabis crops
Police in Walsall have been using a thermal imaging camera to find illegal cannabis farms.
By Adam Smith
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The cannabis crops require constant heat so show up on the specialist camera.
St Matthews Police Team posted pictures of them using the cameras this week.
The team tweeted: "In the heat of the moment, officers from St Matthews Team 3 have been out today with our thermal imaging camera, reacting to intelligence from our community, searching for any illegal cannabis farms.
"The heat is on!"
Criminals have also been known to use thermal imaging cameras attached to drones to find crop houses which they then violently rob.
