Growth of UK Cannabis Farms Has Seen Corresponding Rise in Violent Robberies, Say Experts

Growth of UK Cannabis Farms Has Seen Corresponding Rise in Violent Robberies, Say Experts
A National Crime Agency officer inspects a cannabis farm—with a crop worth £1 million—which was found in a derelict nightclub in Coventry, England, in October 2020. National Crime Agency
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Seven people have been killed in the last five years in England and Wales in incidents linked to break-ins or attempted burglaries at houses or factories which have been converted into cannabis farms.

On top of that stark statistic, in May 2022 four Vietnamese nationals died in a fire in a disused mill in Oldham, near Manchester, which is believed to have been used to grow cannabis.

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