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North Wales Chronicle
6 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Cannabis plants worth £7m seized by police in raid at former college campus
Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife, was once part of a 7.65-acre site owned by Fife College, however it closed in 2016 and was sub-divided. The derelict building on High Street was found to be a cannabis farm, with 5,000 plants, during a search by officers with a warrant at around 12.40pm on Wednesday. Police Scotland said inquiries are ongoing. Officers said the previous highest value cannabis cultivation was one worth up to £6.3 million which was found in a property on Kirkcaldy's High Street in May 2022, with a man later appearing in court in connection with the find. Sergeant Johny Lister said: 'This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. 'Drugs cause misery in our communities. 'This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances. 'Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
Daily Record
6 hours ago
- Daily Record
Scot cops uncover £7m cannabis haul in derelict Fife building
Police have uncovered a massive drugs farm worth an estimated £7million on the streets after raiding a rundown building in Kirkcaldy. Police have uncovered a whopping amount of drugs worth an estimated £7million after raiding a rundown building in Kirkcaldy. Officers raced to a derelict property on High Street around 12.40pm on Wednesday, June 18, where they discovered a massive cannabis cultivation. Roughly 5,000 plants were recovered in what cops are describing as a "very significant discovery." The bust was carried out under warrant at an address within the Nairn Campus in the Fife town. Investigations are still underway. Sergeant Johny Lister said: 'This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. 'Drugs cause misery in our communities. "This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances. "Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Rhyl Journal
7 hours ago
- Rhyl Journal
Cannabis plants worth £7m seized by police in raid at former college campus
Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife, was once part of a 7.65-acre site owned by Fife College, however it closed in 2016 and was sub-divided. The derelict building on High Street was found to be a cannabis farm, with 5,000 plants, during a search by officers with a warrant at around 12.40pm on Wednesday. Police Scotland said inquiries are ongoing. Officers said the previous highest value cannabis cultivation was one worth up to £6.3 million which was found in a property on Kirkcaldy's High Street in May 2022, with a man later appearing in court in connection with the find. Sergeant Johny Lister said: 'This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. 'Drugs cause misery in our communities. 'This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances. 'Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
Glasgow Times
7 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Cannabis plants worth £7m seized by police in raid at former college campus
Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife, was once part of a 7.65-acre site owned by Fife College, however it closed in 2016 and was sub-divided. The derelict building on High Street was found to be a cannabis farm, with 5,000 plants, during a search by officers with a warrant at around 12.40pm on Wednesday. Police Scotland said inquiries are ongoing. Officers said the previous highest value cannabis cultivation was one worth up to £6.3 million which was found in a property on Kirkcaldy's High Street in May 2022, with a man later appearing in court in connection with the find. Sergeant Johny Lister said: 'This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. 'Drugs cause misery in our communities. 'This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances. 'Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Scotland's biggest ever cannabis farm worth £7MILLION discovered inside former college
Police Scotland confirmed that enquiries are ongoing HUGE DRUGS BUST Scotland's biggest ever cannabis farm worth £7MILLION discovered inside former college SCOTLAND'S biggest ever cannabis farm worth a massive £7million has been discovered inside a former college building. Cops seized a total of 5,000 plants during a raid at the Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife. 2 Police recovered £7 million worth of cannabis in Kirkcaldy Officers swooped on the High Street premises at around 2.40pm on Wednesday, June 18. It is believed that the recovered drugs haul has a significant street value of £7million. Police Scotland confirmed that enquiries are ongoing. Nairn Campus was once part of a 7.65-acre site owned by Fife College, however it closed in 2016 and was sub-divided. Sergeant Johny Lister said: 'This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. 'Drugs cause misery in our communities. "This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances. "Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111." Recently, another cannabis farm was found at an empty site in Kirkcaldy's High Street. Ex-Arsenal starlet jailed over plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis into UK An illegal immigrant caught working in a £6million cannabis factory located in a former WH Smith shop was jailed for three years and three months. Petrit Gjuraj, 24, paid £20,000 to come from Albania to work in a large-scale drugs cultivation plant in an ex retail outlet in High Street, Kirkcaldy.
