POLICE raided a former bank in Brierley Hill and seized a large amount of cannabis plants worth more than £400,000.
Officers executed a warrant at the disused Lloyds Bank building on High Street on Thursday (August 10).
Inside they found a large cannabis farm, with the electrics bypassed to facilitate the large grow.
West Midlands Police shared a video of the raid on their social media sites.
#WARRANT | We’ve executed a warrant at the disused former Lloyds Bank in #BrierleyHill High Street today.
— Brierley Hill Police (@BrierleyHillWMP) August 10, 2023
We’re tackling the issues that matter to you most and we know that drugs fuel crime such as shoplifting.
Here’s what we found. pic.twitter.com/pkcMLQzYZ2
They confirmed they found one male in the building who is now in police custody.
Officers seized the cannabis plants, which they believe have a street value of more than £400,000.
The force said: "We've worked on the information that you gave us to take swift and prompt action.
"So please, moving forward provide us with the information so that we can take action on things that are important to you".
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