West Midlands named nation's cannabis capital - taking crown from London

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The West Midlands has been named the nation’s cannabis capital - after taking the crown from London.

A total of 54,711 cannabis plants were seized by West Midlands Police during the 2014/15 financial year, around 2,500 more than the previous year.

The actions of the region’s officers saw them leapfrog their colleagues in the capital in seizing the most plants over the 12-month period.

The Metropolitan Police got their hands on 38,369 plants according to the latest figures, compared with 59,002 the year before.

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The West Midlands region as a whole - taking in police forces in the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and West...

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