Man arrested as £500,000 cannabis factory raided in Bilston
A man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis after hundreds of plants worth more than £500,000 were seized in Bilston.
Police officers carried out raids – acting on community intelligence – at two flats on the High Street at around 5.30pm on Tuesday.
They discovered rows and rows of plants – up to 600 in total – over the two properties which have all been seized.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating class B drugs and remains in custody for questioning, a force spokesman said.
Anyone who suspects drugs are being cultivated in their community is urged to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat or by calling 101.