Police raided a Bedale property, finding a large cannabis farm worth £400k after unusual power use was reported.
Cops went to a place on Jubilee Road in Aiskew. Two people ran when police showed up. They called for a police helicopter to help search. Soon, they caught those two guys.
Police arrested them for drug supply involvement. It was for a class B substance. The men are in their 30s. They may be part of a crime group.
This group is from the Western Balkan area. They face charges for growing cannabis. They must go to court now. Inside, officers found a big cannabis farm.
It looked very professional and advanced. Thousands of plants grew everywhere. They spread across many growing zones. A police leader, Superintendent Teresa Lam, discussed the issues.
Cannabis farms are very dangerous crimes. These farms often support really bad groups. They do things like trafficking and drug dealing. These farms create safety risks, too.
The electrical outage proves this danger. Lam thanked the power company for their call. Police want the public to report anything odd. Police think the gang grew many cannabis crops there.
These crops had lots of value on the street. The estimated value ranged between £395,000 and £494,000.