Sunday, June 23, 2024

Landlord unwittingly rented a house in London to criminals who turned it into a cannabis farm

Bad news! The landlord and his family went to work abroad for an extended period so they thought to rent out their home.

Just imagine these criminals had paid rent on time instead of no payments!

"... 3ft of soil in my bedroom ... The criminals, posing as tenants, had dumped 10 tonnes of soil in the property, causing extensive damage and leaving the family devastated. ... According to experts, rental scams linked to cannabis farms are on the rise, with criminals seemingly exploiting the lengthy eviction process to complete illegal grow operations before disappearing. ...
However, the "tenants" turned out to be scammers who never paid rent and instead used the property for criminal activities. It was later discovered that the estate agent was operating a fake site, and the tenants were bogus. ...
Metropolitan Police figures show more than 1,000 cannabis farms have been discovered in London in the past few years, with a total of 1,056 found between the 2018-19 and 2022-23 financial years. However, experts believe these figures represent only a tiny proportion of the cannabis farms currently in operation. ..."

'Cannabis crooks dumped tonnes of soil in my bedroom'



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