Huge OCG cannabis farm hidden in plain sight in Huddersfield town centre

Cannabis plants recovered from Huddersfield Town Centre
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Cannabis plants worth £800,000 have been seized from a property in the centre of Huddersfield.

The 1,500 plants were seized after West Yorkshire Police officers located and raided a drug factory in Huddersfield town centre on Wednesday, October 16. The police forced their way into a large property in Byram Buildings, just off of Station Street, finding a total of 1,460 cannabis plants being grown on the upper floor.

West Yorkshire Police have continued their investigation at the scene. It comes after a warrant was executed at a property on Macauley Street earlier this month, which saw a man arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A and Class C drugs to vulnerable people in the town centre.

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Another operation in late August saw 1,000 plants, valued at more than £550,000, recovered from a property in Emerald Street. Three men were arrested and charged with drug offences in this operation.

Cannabis plants recovered from Huddersfield Town Centre
Cannabis plants recovered from Huddersfield Town Centre

PC James Hemsley of the Huddersfield Town Centre Proactive Team, said: “We are continuing to investigate following Wednesday’s large scale seizure and are appealing for information from anyone who has seen suspicious behaviour at Byram Buildings in recent weeks.

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“Sophisticated and large scale cannabis factories such as these are expensive to set up and maintain, and are typically run by the kinds of organised crime groups who fuel misery in our communities.“

He added: “I can promise all reports of drugs related offences and production are thoroughly investigated and we urge anyone who has information about drugs crime in Kirklees to contact us."

You can report drug offences to your local Neighbourhood Policing Team or by using live chat online or contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.