Five men were arrested after West Midlands Police raided the drugs factory in Lozells which had an estimated street value of £9.5millionInside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, LozellsInside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, Lozells(Image: WMP)

Thousands of plants scattered across the address, of all shapes and sizes, growing in pots and under artificial lights.

This was the scene inside one of the biggest cannabis factories ever discovered by West Midlands Police (WMP) earlier this month.

WMP said the drug farm in Lozells was a ‘central supply hub’ to other cannabis factories in the region.

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A total of 9,488 plants were discovered inside the address with a whopping street value of around £9.5million.

Plants were discovered at various stages of growth and cultivation.

Some were baby plants which police believed were intended to be delivered for distribution.

These were stored in propagators, which can act as mini greenhouses.

Inside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, LozellsInside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, Lozells(Image: WMP)

Five men were arrested following the raid at an address on Grove Lane on November 19.

A WMP spokesperson said: “We seized more than 9,000 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £9.5 million from a property in Lozells.

“We made five arrests after discovering the huge haul, which is believed to be one of the biggest cannabis plant seizures ever within our force.

“In total 9,488 plants, at various stages of growth, were seized from a property on Grove Lane on 19 November.

“It was clearly a central supply factory to other cannabis farms due to the large amount of propagators, which contained hundreds and hundreds of baby plants for distribution.

“Five men, one aged 37, one aged 36, two aged 32 and a 21-year-old, were arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of offences including cultivating cannabis, burglary and possessing a Class B drug.

Inside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, LozellsInside the huge factory factory in Grove Lane, Lozells(Image: WMP)

“They have since been bailed as our investigations continue.”

Sgt Cheema added: “This was an absolutely fantastic outcome for our team.

“A major supply network has been disrupted which would have supplied cannabis across the West Midlands area.”