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3 days ago
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Massive 'industrial' cannabis farm found inside Kirklees bed factory
Four people have been jailed in Kirklees after a £3 million drug factory was uncovered by the police. West Yorkshire Police officers from the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant at the old bed factory on Quarry Road in Gomersal on Friday, July 12, 2024. There they found cannabis plants worth about £2.4 million. In addition, they recovered cut and prepared cannabis worth a further £1 million. Four Vietnamese men, Hoai Le Thanh, 41, Hoa Hoang, 64, Thanh Le, 37, and Khang Nguyen, 29, were arrested. READ MORE: Gomersal crash LIVE updates as major A-road shut in both directions READ MORE: Police officer harassed woman while she pushed pram in Halifax All four were jailed following a sentencing hearing at Leeds Crown Court on August 1. Hoai Le Thanh was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison, while Hoa Hoang was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Thanh Le was jailed for 30 months and Khang Nguyen was also locked up for 30 months. The warrant to raid the factory was executed after various pieces of intelligence were gathered indicating the existence of the cannabis factory. They found sophisticated hydroponics inside and living quarters for men operating the farm. Inspector Charlotte Nicholls of the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team, 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. "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." Get all the latest and breaking news in Yorkshire by signing up to our newsletter here.
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4 days ago
- Yahoo
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.'
Telegraph
25-03-2025
- Telegraph
Girl, 10, hit by car on sports pitch died from head injuries
A 10-year-old girl who was hit by a car on a sports pitch during a football training session died from head injuries, an inquest has heard. Manchester United fan Poppy Atkinson died at Kendal Rugby Union Club in Cumbria after a BMW i4 crashed through fencing and landed on the field on March 5. Another girl was also injured. Kirsty Gomersal, the acting coroner for Cumbria, opened and adjourned the inquest into the death of Poppy, whose funeral took place this week in her home town of Kendal. Ms Gomersal said a post mortem found Poppy died from head injuries. Ben and Clare Atkinson, Poppy's parents, did not attend the short hearing, but were represented by Emily Taylor, their solicitor. Poppy, who played with the under-12s team at Kendal United and at county level, was training with other football teams when the incident took place. Cockermouth Coroner's Court heard Poppy's death was confirmed by paramedics at 5.12pm. PC Curtis Westworth attended the Royal Lancashire Infirmary with Poppy's parents the following day, where they formally identified their daughter's body. Cumbria Police are continuing to investigate the incident after a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was later released from custody. 'The brief circumstances of Poppy's death are well publicised,' Ms Gomersal said. 'Poppy was struck by a car during football training at the Kendal Rugby Union Club, in Kendal, on 5 March, 2025. Her death was confirmed by paramedics at 17.12.' She said: 'I understand police have ongoing enquiries into her death and it is my judgement that I exercise my discretion to suspend the investigation and inquest into Poppy's death until the conclusion of the police enquiries.' Addressing Ms Taylor, the coroner asked the solicitor to pass on her condolences to the young footballer's parents. Outside court, Ms Taylor said: 'I am representing the family as regards to the coronial and civil proceeding, but obviously we know nothing more at this stage.'
