Two men arrested after two large-scale cannabis grows found in Welshpool
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Two men have been arrested after approximately 580 cannabis plants were found in two addresses in Welshpool.
Dyfed-Powys Police officers executed two separate warrants at the old Savers and County Times buildings on Broad Street on September 2nd and 3rd.
Alban Qemalli (31) has been charged with cultivating cannabis and will appear at Wrexham Magistrates Court today (September 4).
A second man, aged 27, has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remains in police custody.
Both were sophisticated set-ups with a number of large knives, electronic devices, plants and associated growing equipment recovered.
The potential street value of the cannabis plants is more than £450,000.
Detective Sergeant Lovatt said: “This was a very successful operation, which saw excellent joint working between a number of departments within Dyfed-Powys Police.
“We are committed to making our force area hostile to those who deal illegal drugs, and our work over the two days has seen a significant amount of cannabis taken out of the supply chain.
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