Pair charged after police discover £24million worth of cannabis on Blackrod farm
Police have seized around two tonnes of cannabis with an estimated street value of £24million from a farm in Blackrod, near Bolton.
The drugs haul is believed to be one of the largest ever seizures of its kind in the UK, said Greater Manchester Police.
Dozens of bags stuffed with the class B drug were recovered from a property on Leigh Tenement Farm, located on the A6, on Friday (January 9).
Two men, aged 27 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences and later charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Musa Kala, 35, of Dunbar Drive, Bolton, and Raheem Latif, 27, of Leverhulme Avenue, Bolton, were remanded in custody to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
Det Supt Joe Harrop said officers had "uncovered a large-scale and sophisticated illegal operation at the location, housing a significant volume of illegal drugs".
"This is believed to be one of the largest single UK seizures of cannabis," he added.
"This seizure marks a major success for our officers - it removes a major source of harm, disrupts criminal networks and helps make neighbourhoods safer."