Whole building in central Monmouth turned into drug farm

LOCAL POLICE have raided a

huge cannabis factory on the

premises of former restaurant

China Boy Jo, in Monmouth.

On Sunday afternoon, Monmouth

Neighbourhood Policing

Team, supported by colleagues

from across the county, carried out

a large-scale raid at 100 Monnow

Street, and seized 500 cannabis

plants, 25 to 30 bags of dried

cannabis leaves, and a large

amount of artificial lighting and

hydroponic equipment.

Police officers forced their way

in at the rear of the premises, and

discovered cannabis on all four

floors of the building, as well as

the cellar.