Wakefield police uncover £1m cannabis farm with links to human trafficking in city centre

West Yorkshire Police confirmed earlier this week that they had uncovered a cannabis farm inside a building on Queen Street, in the city centre.

Local residents reported a busy police presence around the building on Tuesday morning.

But officers have now revealed that the farm, which house around 3,000 cannabis plants, has an estimated value of more than £1m.

The force attended the property at around 10.30am on Tuesday, where they surrounded the building and arrested seven men who were inside.

An eighth man was also arrested shortly after on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Early this morning, three of the suspects were charged with being in production of cannabis, and have been remanded in custody.

Police have also confirmed that the site is believed to have links to serious organised crime and human trafficking.