Police discovered a cannabis farm in operation inside an industrial estate in Warwickshire . Officers from Stratford Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) raided an industrial unit on Brickyard Road in Napton.

Inside they discovered more than 800 cannabis plants growing inside. An investigation was launched and, more than three years later, a gang of five men have appeared in court. All five pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce cannabis from May 2018 to March 2022.

They were sentenced at Coventry Crown Court last week and the force said that Terrance Sherlock, aged 58 of Abbotsbury Drive, Daventry, was given a three year, nine month custodial sentence.

Paul Barthorpe, aged 59 of Priors Marston Road in Napton received a two year, seven month custodial sentence. Three other men also convi

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