TWO men have been named after being charged following a raid on a cannabis grow which contained almost 1,000 plants.

Saimir Shabani, 40, and Arsidi Agolli, 23, both of no fixed abode, have been charged with producing a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) following a drugs raid at a warehouse in Tenbury Wells.

Both men were due to appear before Kidderminster Magistrates Court this morning following the warrant yesterday (Tuesday).

A drugs warrant executed in Tenbury Wells on Tuesday morning revealed a cannabis farm of almost 1,000 plants with an estimated street value of £827,400.

Officers from our Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team (NCFT) were joined by colleagues from supporting teams at an address on the Mill Lane Industrial Estate in Tenbury Wells.

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Around 985 plants of various stages of growth were discovered at the site in three rooms over two floors of the premises.

The multi-agency warrant also featured officers from Tenbury Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), Local Policing Priorities Team (LPPT), County Lines drugs team, police dogs unit and partners at West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue.

A spokesperson for the NCFT said: “Thanks to concerns raised by the public and good intelligence work by officers, almost 1,000 plants were found in the building which were seized and will now be destroyed, and two men are now in custody."