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GMP Seizes £24 Million Cannabis Haul in Blackrod Farm Raid

Police say the discovery ranks among the UK's largest, prompting a Serious Crime Division investigation.

Overview

  • Officers executed a warrant on January 9 at a unit on Leigh Tenement Farm in Blackrod, Bolton.
  • Inside the property, police recovered an estimated two tonnes of cannabis valued at about £24 million.
  • Two men, aged 27 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences and remain in custody for questioning.
  • GMP described the site as a large-scale and sophisticated illegal operation that they say will have its networks disrupted by the seizure.
  • Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop credited the operation with removing a major source of harm as inquiries continue into those responsible.