Two arrested as cannabis farm raided in Nuneaton

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 16:08

80 plants were found at the site in Red Deeps.

Two men arrested following a drugs raid in Nuneaton last night (Monday 30 August) were amongst nine people arrested over the weekend on suspicion of committing drug offences.

A 23-year-old man from Nuneaton and 27-year-old man from London were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. Both men remain in custody.

Officers were responding to concerns from the local community about suspicious activity at the property.

Two other people were arrested and charged with possession of drugs following violent incidents in Bedworth and Nuneaton over the weekend.

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