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| Cannabis plants with an estimated value of £8.7m seized in Yorkshire and The Humber | |
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| Nine warrants were executed in Leeds, where this farm was discovered. | Nine warrants were executed in Leeds, where this farm was discovered. |
| Thousands of cannabis plants with an estimated value of more than £8.7m have been seized in a week-long operation across Yorkshire and the Humber. | |
| The region's four police forces located 35 active cannabis grows containing 8,716 plants. | The region's four police forces located 35 active cannabis grows containing 8,716 plants. |
| The action was part of national scheme Operation Mille and was coordinated by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU). | The action was part of national scheme Operation Mille and was coordinated by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU). |
| It said officers executed 58 warrants and seized cocaine, five machetes, gas canisters and an axe along with the cannabis plants and 29 people were arrested. | It said officers executed 58 warrants and seized cocaine, five machetes, gas canisters and an axe along with the cannabis plants and 29 people were arrested. |
| Det Supt Fiona Gaffney, who led the operation, said: "By focusing on this source of income for organised crime groups, we have significantly disrupted their activities and the wider distribution of cannabis within our communities. | Det Supt Fiona Gaffney, who led the operation, said: "By focusing on this source of income for organised crime groups, we have significantly disrupted their activities and the wider distribution of cannabis within our communities. |
| "These people routinely use serious violence and the threat of it to protect their trade [and] exploit young and vulnerable people for their own profit." | "These people routinely use serious violence and the threat of it to protect their trade [and] exploit young and vulnerable people for their own profit." |
| A cannabis grow discovered in Halifax | A cannabis grow discovered in Halifax |
| In West Yorkshire, the operation saw plants thought to be worth more than £1.6m seized along with a BMW and £3,000 in cash from an address in Leeds. | |
| "Organised crime groups are often connected to violence, exploitation, and anti-social behaviour which causes untold misery in our communities," said Det Supt Steve Greenbank. | "Organised crime groups are often connected to violence, exploitation, and anti-social behaviour which causes untold misery in our communities," said Det Supt Steve Greenbank. |
| He added that buildings used as cannabis grows can become dangerous due to fire risks, theft of electricity and water damage. | He added that buildings used as cannabis grows can become dangerous due to fire risks, theft of electricity and water damage. |
| "Sharing information with the police at an early stage allows us to work closely together to tackle cannabis farms before they cause serious damage. | "Sharing information with the police at an early stage allows us to work closely together to tackle cannabis farms before they cause serious damage. |
| "We are committed to dismantling these operations and protecting our communities from the harm they cause." | "We are committed to dismantling these operations and protecting our communities from the harm they cause." |
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