Cannabis farm worth £1.6 million seized from Falkirk property

A cannabis cultivation worth an estimated £1.6 million has been seized from a property in Falkirk.

Officers acting on intelligence raided the address on Abbots Road at about 3pm on Saturday August 24.

Inside they discovered a cannabis cultivation with 2,500 plants, worth an estimated £1.6 million.

Police said inquiries to trace those involved are ongoing.

Detective Inspector John Currie of Forth Valley CID said: “This recovery underlines our ongoing commitment to tackling serious organised crime through the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“We will continue to act on intelligence and use all available resources at our disposal to disrupt the production and supply of controlled drugs.

“Anyone with information or concerns about drugs in their area can call Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”