Rugeley man arrested in cannabis crackdown

A Rugeley man has been arrested during a series of dawn raids to smash a "large-scale" cannabis production operation.

Generic online news 1 The 45-year-old, was taken away for questioning yesterday morning at his home address following a five-month investigation.

He is one of seven men suspected of being involved with a farm in Lincolnshire - where thousands of cannabis plants and cultivation equipment were discovered.

The Staffordshire Police-led investigation involved more than 40 officers and specialist staff from the force, including financial investigators.

Det Ch Insp Jane Hewett, of Staffordshire Police said: “These arrests mark yet another success for Operation Nemesis which, we believe, has thwarted a large scale, illegal cannabis growing enterprise.

“Officers from our Serious and Organised Crime Unit have worked tirelessly to plan this operation, and we are grateful for the support we have had from our colleagues in Lincolnshire.

“Investigations such as this often reveal criminals with lavish lifestyles funded by their drug dealing, which is why our specialist financial investigators are already on the case. They are experts in working out where criminals’ money and assets come from, and have a national reputation for using the Proceeds of Crime Act to strip offenders of every pound possible.”

All seven men were last night being quizzed in relation to charges of conspiracy to produce cannabis.

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