Peterborough man charged after cannabis factory worth £170,000 found as police investigate burglary reports

A cannabis factory worth up to a potential £170,000 was discovered in Wisbech in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday 23 August) following reports of a burglary in progress.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Aug 2020, 14:42 BST
The Wisbech cannabis factoryThe Wisbech cannabis factory
The Wisbech cannabis factory

Police were called at about 1.40am with reports of a suspected burglary in Churchill Road.

On attendance, officers found a substantial cannabis factory with 355 plants growing across 11 rooms within the house. The plants have a potential yield value of up to £170,000.

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Two men, 20-year-old Luigi Di Caprio of Little Close in Eye, and 21-year-old James Law of no fixed address, were arrested nearby on suspicion of burglary.

They have both been charged with burglary in connection with Churchill Road and remanded to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today (Monday 24 August).

Di Caprio has also been charged with burglary and theft of jewellery, tools, clothing and an Xbox in connection with an incident in Kings Delph, Whittlesey, earlier this year.

Law has also been charged with two burglaries in Clipston Walk and Flore Close, both in Peterborough last month, as well as theft of a Mercedes, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.