CRIMINALS are turning former police stations into cannabis farms.
A huge dope factory was uncovered last week at a two-storey nick which shut in 2011.
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Officers found hundreds of plants and UV lighting in Horley, Surrey.
A man was arrested and bailed on suspicion of being involved in supplying the Class B drug.
A resident said: “We’ve had a strong smell of cannabis for months but I just thought it must be kids smoking.”
Three more farms have ben uncovered in disused London HQs. Criminals bypass meters and use their own generators to avoid drawing attention.
Former Met Det Chief Insp Mick Neville said: “It is sad that buildings which were once a safe haven for the community have been turned into dens of iniquity for criminals.
“These police stations used to serve the purpose of fighting crime – now they are used to commit crime.
“How many more abandoned old police stations are being used for growing cannabis across the country?
“It makes you wonder if our police chiefs have been smoking cannabis themselves – like the Met Commander Julian Bennett was supposed to have done?
“It’s potty.”
