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Chris Marzella

Police uncover £185,000 cannabis farm at former water treatment works site

Police has discovered a cannabis cultivation site worth more than £185,000 at a former water treatment works in Sauchie.

At around 6.30pm on Saturday, June 5, officers observed what has been described as "some suspicious activity" at Jellyholm Filter Station.

Further enquiries resulted in officers discovering a cannabis cultivation site with plants worth an estimated street value of more than £185,000.

Two men, aged 20 and 32, were arrested in connection with the discovery and both appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court.

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Sergeant Ally Goldie, Community Sergeant for Alloa, said: “This has been a substantial drugs recovery, which had the potential to produce controlled drugs worth millions of pounds regularly. By our officers being visible and on patrol in their community areas, they observed suspicious activity which they acted on immediately, resulting in this successful recovery and severe disruption being caused to drugs production in the Clackmnannanshire area.”

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