A large cannabis farm has been uncovered below a city centre Travelodge. Gwent Police confirmed that its officers found a large-scale cannabis farm inside a disused building on Bridge Street, Newport, at around 11pm on Thursday, January 2.
According to the police force, they seized around 2,000 cannabis plants and a mobile phone. Gwent Police said they were initially called by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service about a motorcycle on fire and then noticed a stench of cannabis coming from a nearby building.
When officers carried out a search of the building’s ground floor, they found a large-scale cultivation together with cannabis growing equipment. A police cordon has now been set up in the area while engineers have disconnected the power supply to the building. For the latest Newport news, sign up to our newsletter here.
In a statement issued on Friday, January 3, a member of the police force confirmed that their investigation was ongoing. Sergeant Paul Turner, of neighbourhood policing for Newport Central, said: “Our officers carried out a search of a seemingly disused building and disrupted a significant commercial operation growing cannabis.
A police cordon has now been set up in the area while engineers have disconnected the power supply to the building
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“Our investigation to identify those responsible is ongoing, and you may see our officers in the area as we carry out our enquiries. The public play a vital role in providing us with important information and we encourage anyone with concerns to get in touch immediately. We will continue to work tirelessly to crack down on the production, sale and supply of illegal drugs in Newport.”
Gwent Police are now looking for anyone with relevant information to the incident to get in contact with them. People can contact the police via their website, call them on 101, or direct message the force on Facebook or X, and by quoting log reference 2500002025. Alternatively, people can also report it to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
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