Man arrested and 360 cannabis plants seized in Ystrad Mynach

Officers carried out a warrant at a disused commercial premises on Bedwlwyn Road on Sunday 16 June.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after officers uncovered a cannabis cultivation with more than 350 plants at a disused commercial property in Ystrad Mynach.

Caerphilly north’s neighbourhood policing team, as well as officers from the serious organised crime unit, carried out a warrant at a property on Bedwlwyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, at around 4.10pm on Sunday 16 June.

Inside the two-storey building, they discovered around 361 cannabis plants across eight rooms.

During the raid, officers dismantled the cultivation and seized class-B drugs, equipment linked to the production of drugs and a phone.

Sergeant Tom Brookes said:

“Following a search of the building, we arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. He remains in custody at this time.

“We remain committed to acting on any information the public can give us around drug offences in our communities, as evidenced during these warrants.

“This is now the third significant cannabis cultivation the team has uncovered over the last few months in and around Ystrad Mynach and I hope it sends a strong message that we’ll continue to act on information, carry out warrants, hold people to account and remove drugs from our streets.

“If you have any information on drug supply, no matter how big or small you think it might be, please get in touch. The production and supply of drugs can have far-reaching effects on our communities, and we’ll continue to do all we can to protect people from harm.”

Anyone with information on drug offences in Gwent is asked to call 101, or send us a direct message on Facebook or X.

You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.