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POLICE have seized more than 800 cannabis plants and broken up a substantial growing operation after raiding industrial premises in Rowley Regis.
Officers executed a drugs warrant at a unit in Droicon Industrial estate in Portway Road at around 2.30pm on Thursday March 16.
Police recovered 812 plants, which will be destroyed, and dismantled thousands of pounds worth of growing equipment.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Cannabis farms are very dangerous places and pose a serious risk of fire, with the electricity meter often being bypassed and the circuits seriously overloaded.
"No one was arrested yesterday but we know that sometimes the people working in the 'farms' are victims of human trafficking and working against their will.
"Every cannabis farm we destroy helps prevent a vicious circle. The plants won't end up as street deals, the profits won't go on to fund other crime, and they won't ruin lives or pollute our communities."
Anyone who has suspicions about a premises being used to grow cannabis is urged to contact police by calling 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.