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Selkirk pub cannabis crop 'worth up to £1.8m' Four remanded in custody after Selkirk pub cannabis find
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Four men are expected to appear in court after a cannabis haul with a street value of up to £1.8m was found in a disused Borders pub. Four Polish nationals have been remanded in custody after cannabis plants worth up to £1.8m were found in a rundown Borders pub.
Officers swooped on the former Queens Head Inn in Selkirk on Tuesday. The men appeared in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court charged with being concerned in the supply of the drug.
They seized about 2,000 plants with a potential value of between £700,000 and £1.8m as well as various items of "cultivation equipment". It is alleged that about 2,000 plants were seized after police searched the Queens Head Inn in Selkirk.
Police Scotland confirmed four men had been arrested and were expected to appear at Selkirk Sheriff Court. All four men made no plea or declaration and the case was continued for further examination.
Det Supt Pat Campbell said: "Thanks to some excellent police work by local officers, we have recovered a substantial cannabis cultivation and seized the drugs before they could be distributed within our communities. Bartosz Gloskowski, 22, Piotr Fryczak, 38, both of Selkirk, Rudoslaw Drozdowski, 30, of Galashiels, and 28-year-old Jakub Gorski, 28, of no fixed abode, appeared on petition at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
"The public can play a vital role in helping us identify and dismantle cannabis cultivations by remaining vigilant for the telltale signs that one is in operation. They were charged with producing a controlled drug, being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of the drug.
"Individuals buying large quantities of soil and fertiliser or using large-scale heating and lighting equipment may attract suspicion, while properties using large amounts of electricity could be involved in the cultivation process." In addition, Mr Gloskowski, Mr Fryczak and Mr Gorski faced charges under the Electricity Act and Proceeds of Crime Act.
He said anyone wanting to report a crime should contact Police Scotland or the charity Crimestoppers. They were remanded in custody by Sheriff Kevin Drummond and are due to return to court on 7 November.