From empty houses and lofts to disused factories - those looking to make a hefty profit from growing cannabis on a large scale use all kinds of properties to run their farms.
Those behind the commercial cultivation of the class B drug are usually organised criminal gangs often with links to international people trafficking.
The funds made from the trade are often used to pay for other kinds of criminal activity. READ MORE: "Watch your back and your kids" - Man who sent Angela Rayner MP email threats avoids jail However, the people who often appear before the courts when these farms are found aren’t the bosses - but instead the gardeners, growers and cultivators.
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