Watch: Cannabis factory discovered in derelict Territorial Army building in Tipton

Two men are in custody after West Midlands Police executed a warrant to search a derelict Territorial Army Building in Tipton on Tuesday (May 9).

The men were discovered locked in the building - which was padlocked from the outside - where 300 cannabis plants were growing.

West Midlands Police also found a large quantity of cannabis buds packaged up and ready for sale. The living conditions where the men were have been described as “squalid”.

On the first floor were several rooms containing the plants with sophisticated heating equipment, powered by abstracted electricity.

The police team from Dudley had to break through a breeze block wall to get to the plants which were seized and will be destroyed. The two men, both aged 29, were arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and remain in custody.

Sergeant Miles Patterson said: “We’ve acted on information received from the community to execute the warrant and uncovered a significant cannabis grow that was ultimately destined for the streets, causing potential crime and untold misery.

“We are determined to address the issues that matter to you, but we need your help to do this. Let us know what’s happening in your area.” The team can be contacted on [email protected]