'Cannabis crooks dumped 10 tonnes of soil in my bedroom' (UK) 23/June/2024

"I turned the lights on and it's 'Oh my God, 3ft of soil in my bedroom'," Charles Reeves says, still in disbelief, as he shows the BBC his home. "I'm surprised the floors are even withstanding all this stuff."
Mr Reeves, a north London homeowner, returned from working abroad to find his family home transformed into a cannabis farm.
The criminals, posing as tenants, had dumped 10 tonnes of soil in the property, causing extensive damage and leaving the family devastated.
According to experts, rental scams linked to cannabis farms are on the rise, with criminals seemingly exploiting the lengthy eviction process to complete illegal grow operations before disappearing.
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