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More than 900 cannabis plants were discovered on an industrial estate. Leicestershire Police discovered 953 plants just after 1pm on May 8 in an industrial unit on the Winterbeck Industrial Estate in Bottesford. The plants were at varying stages of maturity and have an estimated street value of £800,000. Darren Richardson, area policing commander for Melton and Rutland, said: “These grows are quite often connected to organised crime groups, although generally perceived as victimless crimes these criminals are involved in money laundering, child exploitation and modern-day slavery.” No one was …

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