Police uncover Scotland's largest cannabis farm to date worth £12 million
The largest cannabis cultivation found in Scotland has been valued at almost £12 million.
The discovery was made after police raided a derelict building in Fife last month. Officers executed a warrant at Nairn Campus on High Street, Kirkcaldy, at around 12.40pm on June 18.
Around 5,000 plants were recovered, with the estimated weight of the product totalling over 1,000kg.
Police enquiries into the huge haul remain ongoing.
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Detective Inspector Samantha Davidson said: 'This was a sizeable and highly organised cultivation - the most significant we've seen in Scotland – with the potential to generate a multi-million-pound return through illegal means.
'This recovery underlines our ongoing commitment to tackling serious organised crime through the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
'We will continue to act on intelligence and use all available resources at our disposal to disrupt the production and supply of controlled drugs.
'Anyone with information or concerns about drugs in their area can call Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
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