Cannabis raid next to children’s nursery

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A major cannabis operation has been shut down in Cardiff after police discovered over six hundred plants growing just metres from a children’s nursery.

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00:00A major cannabis operation had been shut down in Cardiff after police discovered over 600 plants growing just metres from a children's nursery.

00:08The discovery was made on Sunday the 18th of August at the Seawall Court Industrial Estate,

00:13following reports from members of the public about a strong smell coming from one of the industrial units.

00:20Officers from the local Roath Neighbourhood Policing Team obtained a search warrant and entered the property,

00:25where they found 604 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of up to £260,000.

00:34The site has now been dismantled and all the plants seized.

00:38Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the discovery.

00:42As legal proceedings are ongoing, further details about the case cannot be reported at this time.

00:47Sergeant Bledon-Jones, who leads the Roath Neighbourhood Policing Team,

00:50said the operation was a direct result of information shared by the public.

00:55He emphasised that every community across South Wales now has a named, contactable officer

00:59and urged people to report any concerns they have so that they can be properly investigated.

01:06The location of the growth site, which was just yards from a nursery, has caused alarm among local residents.

01:13While no immediate threat to the public has been reported,

01:15police say cannabis factories can pose significant safety risks,

01:20including fire hazards from illegal electrical setups.

01:24The raid forms part of South Wales Police's wider, Safer Summer campaign,

01:29which is highlighting the work of neighbourhood policing teams across the region.

01:35Officers say their focus remains on visibility, community reassurance

01:39and acting swiftly on local intelligence to keep residents safe.

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