Matt Brown, head of Merseyside Police's Cannabis Dismantling Team explains how you can spot signs of cannabis being grown near where you live
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00:00My name is Matthew Brown and I'm the manager of Medside Police's cannabis
00:03dismantling team. Some people may think that a cannabis plant is an innocent plant
00:08however there are links to organised crime groups, gun crime, human trafficking
00:15and modern-day slavery to name a few. There are also major risks linked to
00:20destruction of property and damage to the the dwellings where the cannabis is
00:24being grown. This can be from flood damage to the huge amount of water that
00:29are being used. The fire damage because of the heat created by the growing
00:34equipment which poses a threat to not only the house where the cannabis is being
00:40grown but also neighbouring properties. This can be catastrophic at times. If you
00:46suspect that cannabis is being grown in the area, the things to look out for are
00:51strange pungent smells like vegetation, unusual comings and goings at various
00:57times of the day and night and windows and windows and doors being covered with
01:04blinds or plastic sheeting and the windows always being closed. If you suspect any of
01:10this please contact Medside Police on 101 or if you would like to be kept totally
01:16anonymous. These have been Crimestoppers.