A “large-scale” cannabis factory and “bags of cocaine” were among items that police have seized during recent drug busts in and near Watford.

Here we round up drug-related crimes the Watford Observer has covered in the last four weeks.

Sheepcote Lane

Police found 112 cannabis plants in Sheepcote Lane, North Watford, in the early hours of the morning on May 12.

Officers were called to reports of suspicious activity at around 4.10am and made four arrests.

Watford Observer: Officers were called to suspicious activity on Sheepcote Lane, WatfordOfficers were called to suspicious activity on Sheepcote Lane, Watford (Image: Submitted)

All four were bailed as investigations into the “cannabis factory” continued.

At the time, residents took to social media to describe the scene, with one saying they saw “about 20 different police vehicles there”.

Upton Road

Hertfordshire Constabulary confirmed that 80 deal bags of suspected cocaine and cannabis were found during a drugs raid at a home in Upton Road, Watford.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, class B drugs and driving without insurance.

The bust was as a result of intelligence given to the police. Officers stopped a vehicle in the road just before 8pm on Tuesday, May 30.

They found several bags of suspected cocaine and hundred pounds of cash.

Officers later raided an address in the same road, where more bags of class A drugs and cash were found along with class B drug cannabis.  

A total of £635 cash was seized.

The man has since been released on police bail while enquiries continue.  

Hemel Hempstead and Radlett

Officers believe that a home in Hemel Hempstead was “cuckooed”, which involves targeting vulnerable, lonely and isolated people and convincing them to let their home be used for dealing by giving them free drugs or other incentives.

A recent raid at the property uncovered two kilograms of cannabis and £1,000 in cash.

Watford Observer: Drugs and cash seized.Drugs and cash seized. (Image: ERSOU)

In Radlett, the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit seized around £2,000 in suspected counterfeit money from an address, on June 1, and arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of possession of counterfeit currency and possession with intent to supply cannabis.