Man charged after £450,000 cannabis factory found in Rushcliffe

Neighbourhood officers acted on community tips to shut down a large cannabis farm in Radcliffe on Trent and bring a man to court.

Police were called to Hillside Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, at around 12.40pm on Monday (July 8) following reports that a house had a strong smell of Class B drugs.

A man was arrested near the property before officers from the Rushcliffe South Neighbourhood Policing Team discovered 452 plants inside the house.

Vu Dong, 43, of no fixed address, was charged with involvement in the production of cannabis.

He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 10) and was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on July 31.

Inspector Tim Cuthbert, Rushcliffe Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, said:

“We are always grateful for information like this from the public, which allows us to take positive action.

“I would like to commend my officers for their quick and efficient response upon receiving this information.

“Residential cannabis cultivation can cause huge problems for neighborhoods due to associated crime and fire risk.

“We also always look to take additional action if it is discovered that property owners are allowing these crops on their property.”

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