Man, 21, charged after cannabis grow operation raided in Wolverhampton

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after police raided a cannabis grow operation in Wolverhampton

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West Midlands Police have announced that a 21-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with cultivating cannabis following a police-led raid at a Wolverhampton industrial estate. 

Police executed a warrant at an industrial estate off of Park Lane on Tuesday, February 18, before gaining access to the site and discovering a grow operation of more than 300 cannabis plants. 

Around 330 cannabis plants were seized as part of the warrant, with the 21-year-old being arrested on the day. 

The man is due to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court today.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "A man has been charged after we discovered hundreds of cannabis plants on a Wolverhampton industrial estate.

"A 21-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with cultivating cannabis.

"If you suspect there is a cannabis farm where you live please contact us via Live Chat on our website or call 101. Always call 999 in an emergency."