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Aamir Mohammed

More than 700 cannabis plants seized after police bust huge drug factory in Cardiff

More than 700 cannabis plants have been found at a drug factory in Cardiff.

Images show a police van full of seized items alongside several officers and vehicles at the scene in Riverside.

A police vehicle full of evidence bags (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)
Officers were seen carrying several bags from the property (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

South Wales Police discovered the huge cannabis factory on Sunday and officers also attended the property on Brook Street on Monday.

Pictures taken on Monday show a number of police vehicles at the scene, and a number of officers removing bags of evidence from the property.

Police said enquiries are ongoing (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)
Just some of the bags of evidence removed from the address (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

One image shows stacks of evidence bags piled high in the back of a police van.

On Monday police said the property had been made safe and officers are continuing their enquiries.

A spokeswoman for South Wales Police, said: "A large cannabis factory was discovered in a property in Brook Street on Sunday, May 2.

"The property has been made safe and more than 700 plants, and equipment, have been removed.

"Enquiries are on-going to identify those involved in the production."

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