Cannabis cultivation with estimated value of £673,000 discovered following fire in Ayr

Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to £673,000 have been discovered following a fire in Ayr.

Officers were called to York Street around 7.35am on Tuesday, 2 July, 2024.

The fire was extinguished and there were no reports of injuries.

A large-scale cannabis cultivation was discovered within the building and officers are appealing for information.

Constable Phoebe Pritchard, Ayrshire Proactive Crime Team, Ayr Police Office, said: “Thankfully no one was injured during this incident but we need more information to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“This is a significant cannabis cultivation within a busy area of Ayr and I’m appealing to the public for information. Do you live or work in the area and have seen activity at the premises? Do you have CCTV or dashcam footage of the area which may be of significance?

“I’d ask anyone with information to please report it to us via 101 quoting reference 0514 of 2 July. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”