Teenager charged after police raid cannabis factory in Brierley Hill

An 18-year-old has been charged with cannabis cultivation after police raided a drugs factory in Brierley Hill.

Published Oct 15

Last updated Oct 15

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Officers carried out a warrant at the address on Columbus Avenue on Monday morning and discovered dozens of cannabis plants inside.

Lulezim Cingare, of Colombus Avenue in Brierley Hill, was arrested and charged with cultivating cannabis and abstracting electricity.

The cannabis factory was said to have caused 'distress' to residents. Photo: Brierley Hill Police

The 18-year-old appeared at court on Tuesday morning and has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Wolverhampton Crown Court on November 12, a West Midlands Police spokeswoman said.

The force said the drugs grow had caused "considerable distress to residents".

The cannabis factory has since been removed by police. Photo: Brierley Hill Police

Writing to X just before 7.30am on Tuesday, Brierley Hill Police added that electricity at the site had been "dangerously bypassed".

Police said the electricity had been 'dangerously bypassed'. Photo: Brierley Hill Police

Pictures taken by police at the scene show a large number of cannabis plants in a room at the site of the factory, which were later removed by officers.