COURT TOLD OF ‘SOPHISTICATED’ SET-UP, ABSTRACTING ELECTRIC

Officers say signs of a building being used for cannabis cultivation include:

■Excessive fortification

■Silver duct tape hanging out of windows

■ ■Blacked-out windows

■ ■Condensation on windows

■ ■Peeling wallpaper or mildewed walls

■A pungent smell

■Sudden fluctuations in electricity bills

■Electrical wiring having been tampered with