Police uncover largest known cannabis cultivation in Scotland worth £12m
The largest cannabis cultivation found in Scotland to date has been valued at almost £12 million.
Police Scotland officers had executed a warrant at a derelict building at Nairn Campus, High Street, Kirkcaldy, where the cultivation was discovered last month.
Around 5,000 plants were recovered, with the estimated product weight totalling more than 1,000kg.
Detective Inspector Samantha Davidson said: “This was a sizeable and highly organised cultivation – the most significant we’ve seen in Scotland – with the potential to generate a multi-million-pound return through illegal means.
“This recovery underlines our ongoing commitment to tackling serious organised crime through the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“We will continue to act on intelligence and use all available resources at our disposal to disrupt the production and supply of controlled drugs.
The raid took place at round 12.40pm on June 18 and Police Scotland said inquiries remain ongoing.