A "sophisticated" cannabis farm has been uncovered after a caretaker noticed entry had been forced into an industrial building in the Welsh valleys. Officers from South Wales Police discovered almost 900 plants at Ffrwd Amos Industrial Estate in Penygriag on Tuesday, December 13.
The force said it was "clear" that the cannabis factory had been in operation for some time and the gardeners had been living alongside the plants with beds set up and food left prepared but uneaten. In all, officers seized 419 pots of mature plants from one room and 472 pots of nursery plants in another.
A statement from South Wales Police said: "A call came in from a caretaker who reported entry had been forced at Ffrwd Amos industrial estate, Penygriag, Tonypandy at midday, Tuesday 13 December.
"The local neighbourhood policing officers attended and discovered a large cannabis factory containing 419 pots of mature plants in one room and 472 pots of nursery plants in the other. It was clear that the sophisticated set up had been used for a while and that the gardeners had been residing inside, with beds set up and food left prepared and uneaten.
"The farm has since been dismantled and the drugs seized. Enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible for the farm."
Police are now appealing for anyone with information and said people should get in touch via their live chat, by emailing swp101@south-wales.police.uk or online.
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