Three Men Jailed After Former Nightclub Used as Cannabis Farm
Three men received two-year prison sentences after admitting they operated a cannabis cultivation site inside a former Aberdeen nightclub. Police discovered more than 1,000 plants valued at up to £859,320 during a search last August.
bbc.co.ukThree men received two-year prison sentences after admitting they operated a cannabis cultivation site inside a former Aberdeen nightclub. Police discovered more than 1,000 plants valued at up to £859,320 during a search last August. Officers responded to intelligence that the former Pearl Lounge on Dee Street was being used to grow cannabis.
The men pleaded guilty to producing the drugs.
Two were found emptying soil from pots while a third was asleep inside the building. A strong smell of cannabis and the sound of fans were noted by officers. The sheriff described the site as a substantial commercial enterprise and imposed custodial sentences, reducing the term from three years because of the guilty pleas.
Background The building had previously operated as a city-centre nightclub before being converted for cannabis production. The case was heard at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
2 events- August 2025
Police searched former nightclub on Dee Street and found 1,023 cannabis plants.
1 sourcebbc.co.uk - May 2026
Three men received two-year sentences at Aberdeen Sheriff Court after guilty pleas.
1 sourcebbc.co.uk
Potential Impact
- 01
The sentences remove three individuals from the local cannabis cultivation operation.
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