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Fionnuala Boyle

Huge cannabis farm found in Scots furniture store during late night raid as police launch probe

A huge cannabis farm has been uncovered in a disused warehouse in the south side of Glasgow.

Cops swooped on the former Phoenix Furniture Centre in a late night raid, located on the corner of Niddrie Road and Torrisdale Street in the city at around 11.30pm on Friday

Police remain at the premises today as officers launch an investigation into the damning find.

Photos taken at the scene on Saturday show forensic teams in white suits hauling massive cannabis plants into the back of police vans.

Several police vehicles can be seen parked outside the warehouse.

Police and Forensic officers at the scene of cannabis plantation at the old Phoenix Furniture Centre, Corner of Niddrie Road and Torrisdale St. (Victoria Stewart / Daily Record)
Enquiries are ongoing (Victoria Stewart / Daily Record)

Dozens of bulbs from lights used to help the plants grow can also be seen in trays outside the property, having been retrieved from inside.

Images from within the premises show the disruption inside the farm with wires and tubing used to cultivate the plants hanging from the ceiling.

Phoenix Furniture Centre closed in February 2020 and was thought to have been lying empty since.

Enquiries into the discovery are ongoing.

Police and Forensic officers at the scene of cannabis plantation. (Victoria Stewart / Daily Record)
The discovery was made on Friday night. (Victoria Stewart / Daily Record)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.35pm on Friday 18 February 2022, officers on patrol discovered a cannabis cultivation in a property in Niddrie Road, Glasgow.

"Enquiries are ongoing.”

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