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Two Men Charged After GMP Seizes £24m Cannabis at Bolton Farm

A first hearing at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court is scheduled for Monday.

Overview

  • Officers executed a January 9 warrant at Leigh Tenement Farm in Blackrod, recovering about two tonnes of Class B cannabis.
  • GMP says the haul is believed to be one of the largest single UK seizures, with an estimated street value of £24 million.
  • The suspects, Musa Kala, 35, and Raheem Latif, 27, are charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis and have been remanded in custody.
  • Images released by police show shrink-wrapped bricks and stacked sacks consistent with an industrial-scale operation.
  • Detectives say the seizure disrupts organised supply chains using remote sites, with inquiries ongoing to identify wider links.