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9,000 cannabis plants worth £9.5m seized and five arrested in 'one of West Midlands Police's biggest drugs raids ever'

Police seized more than 9,000 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £9.5 million from a property in Birmingham.

By Paul Jenkins
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Officers made five arrests after discovering the huge haul in Lozells, which is believed to be one of the biggest cannabis plant seizures ever within the West Midlands Police force area.

In total 9,488 plants, at various stages of growth, were seized from a property on Grove Lane on November 19.

In total 9,488 plants, at various stages of growth, were seized from a property on Grove Lane
In total 9,488 plants, at various stages of growth, were seized from a property on Grove Lane

Police believe it was a central supply factory to other cannabis farms due to the large amount of propagators, which contained "hundreds and hundreds" of baby plants for distribution. 

Police said: "It was clearly a central supply factory to other cannabis farms due to the large amount of propagators, which contained hundreds and hundreds of baby plants for distribution."
Police said: "It was clearly a central supply factory to other cannabis farms due to the large amount of propagators, which contained hundreds and hundreds of baby plants for distribution."

Five men - one aged 37, one aged 36, two aged 32 and a 21-year-old - were arrested on suspicion of offences including cultivating cannabis, burglary and possessing a class B drug. 

They have since been bailed as investigations continue.

Police made five arrests after discovering the huge haul
Police made five arrests after discovering the huge haul

Sergeant Harj Cheema, from the force's Cannabis Disposal Team, said: “This was an absolutely fantastic outcome for our team. A major supply network has been disrupted which would have supplied cannabis across the West Midlands area.”