'Our house was turned into a cannabis farm while Dad was in hospital'
Summary
Yehia Hassan, a 78-year-old man with diabetes who uses a wheelchair, returned home to find his house in Luton was damaged and turned into a cannabis farm while he was in hospital. Police found hundreds of cannabis plants there, but the renters responsible have not been found. The damage to the house is extensive and will cost a lot of money to repair.Key Facts
- Yehia Hassan was hospitalized in Egypt when his home was used as a cannabis farm.
- Police raids uncovered hundreds of cannabis plants at Hassan’s house and a nearby property.
- The renters who turned the home into a cannabis farm have not been located.
- Hassan had rented the house to a local business owner who sublet it to others.
- The damage includes holes in walls, rewiring for electricity theft, broken furniture, and leftover growing materials.
- Thousands of cannabis farms have been discovered in English homes in the past three years.
- Bedfordshire Police report a rise in criminals using unregulated estate agents to sublet properties for cannabis growing.
- Hassan’s family learned about the police raid from a Facebook post and is currently living elsewhere while dealing with repairs.
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