Criminals dressed as utilities repair teams dug up roads to access cables to power industrial-scale drug production A group of eight criminals who dug up roads and diverted electricity to cannabis farms run by organised crime gangs have been jailed by a judge in Liverpool. The criminals used a legitimate company as cover and pretended to be workmen who were digging up the roads to repair utilities in a "sophisticated operation", according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Eight jailed after posing as electricians to divert power to UK cannabis farms
The Guardian - 7 Mar 2025 23:21
Criminals dressed as utilities repair teams dug up roads to access cables to power industrial-scale drug production A group of eight criminals who dug up roads and diverted electricity to cannabis farms run by organised crime gangs have been jailed by a judge in Liverpool. The criminals used a legitimate company as cover and pretended to be workmen who were digging up the roads to repair utilities in a "sophisticated operation", according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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