West Bridgford: Man jailed after huge £200,000 cannabis factory found in Alford Road

Police shut down a large West Bridgford cannabis grow, with a potential street value of more than £200,000, after acting on information from members of the community.

Officers discovered more than 200 plants in five separate growing areas when they raided a home in Alford Road, West Bridgford.

Rushcliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team officers also arrested 30-year-old Dung Nguyen when they executed the Misuse of Drugs Act warrant.

A total of 207 cannabis plants were found in four rooms and in the loft of the premises.

Nguyen, of no fixed address, was subsequently charged with the production of a Class B drug.

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He pleaded guilty to the charge in relation to the police raid which was carried out on the morning of 2 April 2024.

Nguyen was jailed for 10 months when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday (8 May 2024).

Inspector Tim Cuthbert, district commander for Rushcliffe, said: “The cultivation and supply of drugs causes misery and harm to all those that it impacts.

“I’m grateful to members of the public who gave us invaluable information about this grow.

“The team developed this intelligence to execute a successful warrant which put a large cannabis producing enterprise out of action.

“Cannabis grows of this nature can also pose a very significant fire risk to adjoining properties because of the amount of heat they generate and the sheer quantity of highly combustible materials within.

“As a team we will continue to keep up the pressure and disrupt the supply of illicit drugs and we will relentlessly pursue and prosecute anyone involved in drug-related crime.

“We heavily rely on the information given to us by the public, so I’d encourage anyone with any concerns about drug use and supply in their area to please report it to us so that we can investigate and act.

“We are constantly working behind the scenes to gather information about those who may be involved in drug supply, and we remain committed to continuing our proactive work to target offenders who are causing misery in our communities and bringing them to justice.”

If you have any concerns or see anything suspicious in your area, please do not hesitate to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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