US EditionFife Cannabis Factory: £7million Drugs Haul as Police Raid Former College Building in Kirkcaldy
- Police Scotland raided a derelict former college building at Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on June 18, 2025, seizing 5,000 cannabis plants worth £7 million.
- The raid followed ongoing efforts to disrupt illegal drug activity after Nairn Campus closed in 2016 and was subdivided, with prior cannabis finds in Kirkcaldy in May 2022.
- Officers executed the search with a warrant at around 12:40pm on Wednesday, discovering Scotland’s largest ever cannabis farm inside the 7.65-acre former college site owned by Fife College.
- Sergeant Johny Lister called the recovery "very significant" and stressed it exemplifies efforts to disrupt drug activity, adding, "Drugs cause misery in our communities."
- Police have confirmed that investigations continue and encouraged anyone with drug-related information to call 101 or report details confidentially through Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 to assist in targeting offenders.
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The cannabis seedlings were diligently cultivated and after being uprooted, they were then confiscated.
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Cannabis plants worth £7m seized by police in raid at former college campus
A search of the property in Kirkcaldy, Fife, took place on Wednesday afternoon.
·Blackburn, United Kingdom
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