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5 days ago
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Four men jailed after 'industrial scale' cannabis factory busted by police
CRIMINALS who farmed more than £3 million of cannabis in a large-scale drugs factory have been jailed. Four Vietnamese men who worked at the factory, at former commercial premises on Quarry Road in Gomersal were recently jailed at Leeds Crown Court. The men were all found guilty of conspiracy to produce a Class B drug following a trial which began on April 15. Inside the cannabis factory (Image: WYP) The convicted men, all of Quarry Road, were: Hoai Le Thanh, 41, who was sentenced to three years, seven months in prison. Hoa Hoang, 64, who was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Thanh Le, 37, who was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Khang Nguyen, 29, sentenced to 30 months in prison. Police from the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) executed a warrant at the former bed factory on Friday July 12, 2024. Officers located cannabis plants worth about £2.4 million inside the building, as well as already cut and prepared cannabis thought to be worth an additional £1 million. The defendants were arrested in the large-scale operation, taken into police custody, and later charged. NPT officers executed the warrant after pulling together various pieces of intelligence about a potential cannabis factory at the location and found a sophisticated hydroponics set up inside. They also found well prepared living quarters established for men operating the farm. Inspector Charlotte Nicholls of the Batley and Spen NPT, said: 'These men were working at a sophisticated operation which was capable of producing cannabis on an industrial scale, and we welcome their conviction and sentencing at court. 'We know that money from drugs production fuels serious organised crime in communities, such as County Lines trafficking and drugs related violent crime, so it is good news that more than £3-million of cannabis produced at this plant was stopped from hitting the streets." She added: ''This large scale case has been, unusually, managed by the neighbourhood team and I would like to give praise to the officer in the case, PC Kalabic, for his hard work and commitment to this complex investigation'. 'I also want to thank partners at the CPS who prosecuted the case at trial, and all those colleagues who worked tirelessly at the site for their hard work and diligence. 'Many thanks also to residents in Batley and Spen who continue to show real community spirit in contacting us with information and intelligence about suspected criminality.'
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02-04-2025
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Illegal off-road bikes seized in crackdown
Police have seized illegal bikes as part of ongoing efforts to tackle dangerous driving in West Yorkshire. Officers from the Kirklees Nuisance Anti-Social Vehicle Team were joined by the roads policing unit from Bradford and Wakefield to patrol the Kirklees area. Since last Thursday, they have confiscated three off-road bikes and a car that was being used "in a manner which would cause alarm and distress", police said. Eight cars and a van were also stopped for motoring offences, including using a phone while driving. Since the dedicated team was formed in June 2024, they have seized more than 150 bikes and have carried out more than 2,100 prosecutions. West Yorkshire Police said these operations were part of a wider plan to improve road safety. The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) in Batley and Spen and Dewsbury have patrolled surrounding areas after residents shared concerns about unsafe driving. Insp Charlotte Nicholls of the Batley and Spen NPT said: "Those who think it is somehow OK to drive or ride in an illegal and unsafe manner should know that we won't tolerate it and neither will residents living in the areas they offend in." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. E-bikes seized as police tackle illegal use Three arrested in illegal off-road bike crackdown Off-road motorbikes 'a risk to moorland wildlife' West Yorkshire Police
BBC News
02-04-2025
- BBC News
Illegal off-road bikes seized in Kirklees crackdown
Police have seized illegal bikes as part of ongoing efforts to tackle dangerous driving in West from the Kirklees Nuisance Anti-Social Vehicle Team were joined by the roads policing unit from Bradford and Wakefield to patrol the Kirklees last Thursday, they have confiscated three off-road bikes and a car that was being used "in a manner which would cause alarm and distress", police said. Eight cars and a van were also stopped for motoring offences, including using a phone while driving. Since the dedicated team was formed in June 2024, they have seized more than 150 bikes and have carried out more than 2,100 Yorkshire Police said these operations were part of a wider plan to improve road safety. The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) in Batley and Spen and Dewsbury have patrolled surrounding areas after residents shared concerns about unsafe driving. Insp Charlotte Nicholls of the Batley and Spen NPT said: "Those who think it is somehow OK to drive or ride in an illegal and unsafe manner should know that we won't tolerate it and neither will residents living in the areas they offend in." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
