Two tonnes of cannabis worth around £24 million discovered in Bolton

Officers conducted the raid at a small farm, where two tonnes of drugs were recovered. Credit: Greater Manchester Police

Two men have been charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis after two tonnes of the drug worth around £24 million was recovered by police.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers found the cannabis during a raid at a property in Leigh Tenement Farm in Blackrod, Bolton, on Friday 9 January, in what is thought to be one of the biggest ever seizures of the class B drug in the UK.

The drugs have an estimated street value of £24 million. Credit: Greater Manchester Police

Musa Kala, 35, of Dunbar Drive, Bolton, and Raheem Latif, 27, of Leverhulme Avenue, Bolton, were remanded in custody to appear at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

After the seizure of drugs, Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop said: “Our officers uncovered a large-scale and sophisticated illegal operation at the location, housing a significant volume of illegal drugs.

“This seizure marks a major success for our officers – it removes a major source of harm, disrupts criminal networks and helps make neighbourhoods safer.”