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Trio jailed for Bridgend cannabis factory next to police HQ | Trio jailed for Bridgend cannabis factory next to police HQ |
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Three men who ran a cannabis factory yards from police headquarters in south Wales have been jailed. | Three men who ran a cannabis factory yards from police headquarters in south Wales have been jailed. |
Dale Hart, 54, and Michael Smart, 37, both of Pencoed, and Christopher Bennett, 61, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to the production of cannabis. | Dale Hart, 54, and Michael Smart, 37, both of Pencoed, and Christopher Bennett, 61, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to the production of cannabis. |
Newport Crown Court heard police found 692 plants worth around £800,000 at Queens Court, Bridgend Industrial Estate, during a raid last November. | Newport Crown Court heard police found 692 plants worth around £800,000 at Queens Court, Bridgend Industrial Estate, during a raid last November. |
A proceeds of crime hearing will be held in October. | A proceeds of crime hearing will be held in October. |
The court heard police raided the unit after members of the public reported a strong smell of cannabis. | |
Hart was sentenced to five years in prison, Smart was sentenced to three-and-a-half-years and Bennett was given four-and-a-half years. |
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