New campaign to weed out Derbyshire cannabis farms
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Derbyshire Constabulary is hoping to weed out cannabis farms that could have been set up in neighbourhoods.
Steve Holme, who is the force’s leading expert on drugs in Derbyshire, said: “Growing cannabis is a major way of making profit for organised crime groups, there’s people trafficking involved and people use cannabis as a cash generator for which they can then buy cocaine and heroin.”
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Hide AdThere are many telltale signs of a cannabis farm, including: a strong and sickly sweet smell; equipment such as lights, fertiliser and cables being moved into or out of a property; constantly covered windows; visitors at unsociable hours and few sightings of the occupants; strong and constant lighting throughout the day and night; high levels of heat and condensation; and the constant buzz of ventilation.