Two Birmingham cannabis farms shut down as West Midlands Police react to community concerns
Two cannabis farms estimated to be worth more than 'hundreds of thousands of pounds' have been shut down by West Midlands Police.
West Midlands Police's Priority Crime Team worked alongside the force's Operational Support Unit to carry out two warrants at suspected drug farms in the Hockley and Selly Oak areas of Birmingham.
On Friday, January 30, Birmingham's Priority Crime Team worked alongside the Operational Support Unit to carry out a warrant at an address in Ickniel Street.
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In the address, more than 650 plants, with an estimated street value of hundreds of thousands of pounds, were seized and have now been destroyed.
Adrian Tresa, aged 29, of no fixed address, was arrested as part of the investigation and has since been charged with producing cannabis.
He appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court earlier this week and was remanded in custody ahead of a further court appearance next month.
On Saturday, January 31, officers also seized dozens more plants in Selly Oak as part of a pre-planned operation.
Neighbourhood officers acted on local intelligence to carry out the warrant at a residential property on Wallace Road.
Inside, they discovered a cannabis farm had been operating right in the middle of the 'quiet street', and seized 51 plants, which have also now been destroyed.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "Our enquiries are still very much ongoing to find those responsible, but this result shows exactly what happens when you tell us what is happening on your street.
"Every piece of information helps us make communities a harder place for criminals to hide, so keep the reports coming, and we will keep taking action."
Anyone with information relating to either incident, who has concerns about crime, can contact West Midlands Police via their 101 number, or alternatively via the Live Chat service on their website.
