Nuneaton property that caught fire had more than 100 cannabis plants in it

“I’d like to say thanks in particular to the fire service, who prevented the blaze in Oldbury Road from causing greater harm to the surrounding area.

Warwickshire Police have found over 100 cannabis plants in a property in Nuneaton that had set alight.

The fire in the property on Oldbury Road broke out at around 11 am on the 15th of June.

After the fire service had made the area safe, police discovered that all three floors of the building had been used to grow cannabis and that the electricity had been bypassed for the building.

No arrests have been made yet.

Superintendent Lee Kemp said “This was a good day for law enforcement, even if it was a terrible day for the organised rings that grow cannabis in this way.

“I’d like to say thanks in particular to the fire service, who prevented the blaze in Oldbury Road from causing greater harm to the surrounding area.

“Faulty electrics, hot lamps, improved air circulation, and heatwave conditions are the perfect storm for ignition, and these grows have it all, presenting a danger to the safety of our communities.

“If you have any information regarding criminal activity in your community then please do not hesitate to make contact with us.”