Four men have been charged following the discovery of a cannabis factory worth £1 million in the small Cambridgeshire village of Fen Drayton. More than 1,000 plants were found across 18 rooms in two five-bedroom houses on Tuesday (January 7).
Two men hid inside a cupboard in the top floor of one of the houses on Mill Road when police officers arrived, while two others attempted to run from the second home. The officers visited after members of the public raised concerns.
Police officers seized growing equipment, cash and mobile phones. Four men aged between 20 and 50 and of no fixed address have been charged with the production of cannabis, and they were due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (January 9). These are: Nam Nguyen Van, aged 20; Phao Nguyen, aged 39; Thao Hoang, aged 44; and Ban Hoang, aged 50.
The two houses containing a cannabis factory worth £1 million
(Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)
Neighbourhood Inspector Colin Norden said: “On the outside, these two properties look like lovely family homes in a quiet village. The insides tell a completely different story: once-designer homes destroyed with windows boarded, holes in walls, doors removed and cabling everywhere to create a sophisticated cannabis production.
“Growing and selling cannabis is not only illegal but can also generate funds for gangs to use in other criminal enterprises. We will continue to disrupt drug dealing networks and stop criminals making money from the illegal drugs trade and we continue to ask for the communities support in doing this.”
Anyone with information about a potential cannabis factory in the county or drug dealing can contact Cambridgeshire Police online or call 101.
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