Church Lane Cannabis Cultivation

Following on from information and concerns raised by local residents during recent Humbertalking surveys, the Town ward Neighbourhood Policing Team have today attended at an address on Church Lane and located a substantial cultivation of cannabis.

If you have any suspicion a property near you may be being used in this way, please report this.

What to look out for?

Strong odours – Cannabis crops take around three months to grow, odours can be potent in the final weeks. 

Covered up windows – Curtains always drawn up or windows covered/boarded up from the inside. 

Excessive security measures – Excessive security measures such as extra locks or grilles on windows. 

Lots of condensation – Cannabis plants need a greenhouse like environment to grow. Look out for condensation on the windows, especially in the summer months. 

Lots of visitors – Frequent visitors at unsociable hours. Resident only visiting address twice weekly – Some cannabis growers are extremely organised and only tend to the plants a couple of times a week. 

Plant growing equipment – Look out for potential growers taking lots of plant growing equipment in and out of properties, such as soil/fertiliser and plant waste. 

Lot of cables and wiring – Cannabis farm set ups require lots of cables and wirings for all the equipment. If wires are still hanging from ceilings/walls after a week, this may be a sign of a grow. 

Excessive electricity bills (For Landlords) – Have the electricity bills suddenly spiked or dropped? It may be likely that the tenants are fiddling with the meter. 

Snow – Cannabis farms produce a lot of heat. Be wary of a property without a snow-covered roof. 

Bright lights day and night – Cannabis plants need light to grow, look out for properties with bright lighting. 

Buzz of ventilation – The constant noise of a fan could be for ventilation for cannabis grows.