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On Sunday, May 11, North Wales Police said they were notified of a report of a house fire on Y Gesail, Johnstown, where a large cannabis grow was discovered within.
Plants were being grown in rooms throughout the property, including the attic.
Less than a week later on Friday, May 16, the force received a call from a member of the public informing them of a strong smell of cannabis coming from a unit on the Penley Industrial Estate.
Another large-scale cultivation of around 300 plants was discovered by officers within the unit.
Scottish Power attended to make the site safe and confirmed the meter had been bypassed electricity was being abstracted.
The discoveries came after two further cannabis farms were dismantled in Bronnington, Whitchurch and on Advance Park Industrial Estate in Rhosymedre last month, which resulted in three arrests.
People are now being warned of the risks cannabis grows such as these pose to the wider community.
District Support Sergeant Aled Hughes said: “Cannabis farms are a serious hazard to the public, particularly ones in residential areas.
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“The energy required to run a cultivation means criminals often bypass electricity supply to avoid paying for it, which causes a significant fire risk.
“Other dangers posed by growing the Class B drug include modern slavery and general crime.
“Cannabis farms often look normal at first glance, but blacked out windows, a sickly aroma and the sound of industrial fans can be just some of the giveaway signs that a farm is running behind closed doors.
“We will continue to target and disrupt organised cannabis production in our community, but our work to tackle this type of criminality relies on information from the public, who are often the first to notice something suspicious in their communities.”
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