Two drug farmers were caught after police discovered a hole in the wall linking two cannabis farms.
A total of 220 cannabis plants were seized from across two properties in Newcastle Avenue, Worksop, when they were visited by police on 3 December last year.
Dung Nguyen and Van Nguyen were arrested after local officers received reports that alterations had been made to the electrical system of one address.
They initially gained entry to one flat but soon uncovered a hole in the wall which led them to further plants next door.
The duo, both of no fixed address, went on to plead guilty to producing the Class B drug, cannabis, at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court two days later (5 December).
The 59-year-old Nguyen was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment and Nguyen, 52, was jailed for six months when they appeared before Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (19 February).
PC Aaron Vincent, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The officers involved in this certainly got more than they bargained for when they uncovered not one – but two – properties converted into cannabis farms.
“Some people may think cannabis production is a victimless crime, but as we see time and time again, the production of drugs can ruin lives and is often linked to organised crime.
“Cannabis production is not just illegal – it can also pose a very real risk to neighbouring properties. The combination of dangerous modifications to electrics and the intense heat generated by the specialist growing equipment poses a significant fire risk.
“Drugs and violence very often go hand in hand, and this kind of behaviour will never be tolerated in our communities.”
