A cannabis farm in an old Kirkcaldy mill has been confirmed to be the biggest of its kind in Scotland.
Police Scotland has confirmed 5,000 plants worth £12million were found at the former Nairn Mill on Wednesday June 18.
The product is estimated to weigh over 1,000kg.
The former Fife College building had sat empty for several years before the raid by 28 officers who found plants on three floors after smashing through the entrance.
It’s understood that the operation is the work of a highly organised crime gang, who modified the building and even dug up the pavement to rig up an illegal power supply.
Courier reporter Neil Henderson visited the site on Friday.
He said: “It’s understood that extensive internal and structural modifications have been made to the second and third floors to allow the maximum amount of growing space.
“In addition, a sophisticated ventilation system has been installed to mask the smell of the plants.
“Windows have also been boarded over and sealed in a bid to further reduce detection.
“Diesel and creosote have been used to further mask the smell of cannabis emanating from the building.”
An investigation into the farm continues.
Detective Inspector Samantha Davidson said: “This was a sizeable and highly organised cultivation – the most significant we’ve seen in Scotland – with the potential to generate a multi-million-pound return through illegal means.
“This recovery underlines our ongoing commitment to tackling serious organised crime through the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“We will continue to act on intelligence and use all available resources at our disposal to disrupt the production and supply of controlled drugs.
“Anyone with information or concerns about drugs in their area can call Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
The Courier has looked at what could happen to the mill after the multi-million pound discovery.
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