Between 17 and 23 February, police forces across the South West carried out a major crackdown on large-scale cannabis cultivation.

During this time there were 32 property searches (warrants), 36 people were arrested and 2,240 cannabis plants were discovered and destroyed and £57,335 cash was recovered. In addition 246g of cocaine, 500g and 32 wraps of ketamine, over 20 Nitrous Oxide (NOS) cannisters, 6 knives, 1 firearm, 1 BB gun, 1 axe and 1 electrocution device were seized.

The action formed part of Operation Mille, a national intensification effort targeting organised crime groups involved in large scale cannabis production. The operation coincided with a regional collaborative effort marking the 11th time that Devon & Cornwall Police, Avon & Somerset Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Police, Wiltshire Police and the South West Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) have joined forces to disrupt drug gangs and dealers operating in the region.

For the full article please see the Devon & Cornwall Police website here.