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