TWENTY-FIVE people have been arrested and charged following a major operation into cannabis cultivation in East Lancashire.
Officers launched Operation Rockwell after concerns were raised about over drug dealing and cultivation in and around Nelson.
As a result, over 50 farms with a valuation of around £2million were located and dismantled and dozens of arrests were made.
Now, 25 people have been charged.
They are:
Atif Mushtaq 30/10/87 Regent Street, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Abdul Wahid 23/12/78 Charles Street, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Rokas Rudokas 16/12/1985 Walton Lane. Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis, possession of CS gas, money laundering
Andrius Zukaitis 17/01/1991 Walter Street, Brierfield. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Daugardas Buta 09/02/1997 Scotland Road, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Justinas Zile 08/02/2000 Athol North Street, Burnley. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Tadas Zdanavicius 28/04/1991 Eagle Street, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Tomas Ramanauskas 09/04/2001 Belfield Road, Accrington. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Lailolas Mulikas N/A Albion Street, Brierfield. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Ernestas Dapkus 19/10/1989 Scotland Road, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Aidas Radzys 09/09/1980 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis, possess CS gas, Possess Taser
Rimantas Stundze 25/07/1978 Rhoda Street, Nelson. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis.
Deividas Vaitkus 30/08/1997 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis, possession of CS gas
Simonas Repecka 27/08/1998 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Aleandro Korbi 29/09/2001 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Modestas Laurikenas 29/01/2001 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Thomas Borodkinas 05/02/2002 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Giedrius Snederis 15/04/1982 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Aleksandras Gedvila 11/05/1989 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Rastauskas Paulis 27/11/1998 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Remigijus Dovidaisis 26/03/1980 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Robertas Burdis N/A NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Klaidus Zakarauskas 10/06/1982 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Egle Zilinskiene 03/09/1977 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
Kastytis Zamauskas 02/02/1989 NFA. Conspiracy to produce and supply cannabis
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