Police discover cannabis farm worth £400,000 at former Brierley Hill bank
Police discovered a "very large" cannabis farm with a street value of more than £400,000 at the site of a former bank on Brierley Hill high street.
Officers from West Midlands Police found the cannabis farm when executing a warrant at the disused former Lloyds Bank in the town on Thursday.
Police said they had to "use force" to gain access to the site, where they found a man who was taken into custody.
A spokesman for the force said: "A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis has been bailed, with conditions, while enquiries continue."
The force said they found the cannabis farm after acting off information given to them by the public.
Speaking in a video at the scene, a spokeswoman for the force, said: "Today we've executed a drug warrant in Brierley Hill and we came across a very large cannabis growth.
"As you can see they've bypassed the electrics, this facilitates such a large growth. We found one male on site and he's now in custody.
"Officers have had to use force to get into the property. We have seized numerous plants, and we believe the street value to be over £400,000.
"We've worked on the information that you've given us to take swift and prompt action, so please, moving forward, provide us with the information so that we can take action on things that are important to you."
