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Booby trap and machete uncovered at Dudley cannabis factory

Police have uncovered a 'lethal' booby trap and a machete inside a large cannabis factory in Dudley.

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West Midlands Police uncovered the barbed-wire trap at a cannabis factory on Moor Street

A door lined with barbed wire was found when officers raided the premises.

The machete which was found

West Midlands Police said the potentially lethal contraption was uncovered in a raid on a property in Moor Street, Brierley Hill, on Tuesday.

Up to 200 cannabis plants were found spread throughout a number of rooms inside the factory along with a ventilation system.

The cannabis factory

Officers also seized a machete outside the location.

It is not yet know if any arrests have been made in connection with the raid.

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