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More than 9,000 cannabis plants have been discovered in Birmingham - believed to be 'one of the biggest drug farms ever discovered'.

The plants were discovered at a property in Grove Lane, Lozells , on November 19, with the horde having an estimated street value of £9.5 million, according to West Midlands Police (WMP).

Five men - aged between 37 and 21 - were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and have been bailed pending further enquiries.

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It's believed the drugs factory was a central supply hub to other cannabis farms in the area, with the raid denting a big blow to the illegal drugs trade.

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