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John-Paul Clark & Steven Rae

Two men arrested after cannabis farm worth £1m discovered during drug raid

Two men were arrested after a police operation uncovered a £1million cannabis cultivation at a Scottish industrial estate this week.

Officers carried out the drugs raid at Righead Industrial Estate in Bellshill on September 24 at around 5pm, where they discovered the farm with a street value of £1m.

Two men, aged 22 and 24, have been arrested and appeared at court.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 5pm on September 24, 2022, officers discovered a cannabis cultivation site within premises in Righead Industrial Estate, Earn Road, Bellshill.

"The discovery is estimated to have a street value of up to £1m. Two men, aged 22 and 24 were arrested in connection with the recovery and were due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on September 26, 2022.”

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