Cannabis farm ‘worth £20,000’ found in village
A CANNABIS farm with plants worth around £20,000 has been discovered in a Carmarthenshire village.
Dyfed-Powys Police also recovered two quad bikes and an off-road motorbike, all suspected of being stolen.
Officers responding to information received entered a property in Llangain, on the outskirts of Carmarthen, on Thursday.
They seized 16 mature cannabis plants, 20 cannabis saplings, more than 450g of herbal cannabis in tubs, and approximately 2.9g of brown powder, suspected to be heroin. The cannabis is estimated to have a street value of £20,000. Officers also recovered two Kawasaki 300 quad bikes and a Honda off-road motorbike, all of which had their serial numbers removed.
A 44-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of the production and possession of controlled substances, and theft. They have been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
The warrant was the fifth executed in and around Carmarthen last week, as teams crack down on the supply of drugs in the area. Last weekend, officers carried out targeted patrols in the town as a result of concerns raised by the community, and intelligence.
Six people were dealt with for possession of cannabis, and a man arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply the Class B drug. He has been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
On Saturday, May 16, warrants were carried out at Maes yr Ysgol and Merlin Street, where cannabis was found. Three people will be dealt with for possession offences. On Tuesday, May 19, two further warrants were executed at homes in Park Hall and Sycamore Way, where two people were dealt with for Class B offences.
Inspector Justin Ellerton said: “Officers from various teams across the Carmarthenshire division have worked together to target the supply of drugs in the area – and in particular, Carmarthen town.
“It has been very successful, with large quantities of drugs seized before they could make it into the community, and criminal behaviour disrupted.
“After each warrant, the neighbourhood policing team explained to people in the area what we were doing, and asked if there were any concerns.
“As a result of patrols and the warrants, officers have gained further intelligence around the active supply of drugs in Carmarthen, as well as information relevant to two separate operations.”