15/06/2015

Four Charged Over Everton Tower Block Cannabis Farm

Four men have been charged following the discovery of a cannabis farm in a tower block in Everton.

Police on patrol on Wednesday 10 June noticed a strong a smell of cannabis in the area. Investigating the smell, the officers uncovered a large scale cannabis grow house in a number of flats.

Nam Van Le, 49, of Jason Street, Everton, has been charged with production of a controlled drug, alongside Nam Van Ntuyen, 36, of no fixed abode, Thanh Duc Dong, 49 of no fixed abode and Doan Xuan Quynh, 39, also of no fixed abode.

All four have been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.

(MH/JP)

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