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Drug Raid at Historic Plas Glynllifon Mansion

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Police raid historic Plas Glynllifon mansion in North Wales, discovering a major cannabis operation. The Grade one listed building, once owned by Lord Newborough and hosted a ball for Prince Charles, is now owned by Manchester developer David Savage. No arrests yet, but forensics and digital evidence are being processed. The surrounding park remains open.

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Drug Raid at Historic Plas Glynllifon Mansion

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Drug Raid at Historic Plas Glynllifon Mansion. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 8th, police hit the historic Plaskland-Liffon mansion near Kerenar Fawn in North Wales with a drug raid on Tuesday. This Grade 1 listed spot, packed with over 100 rooms, got searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Officers uncovered a major cannabis setup right away. They found the grow operations spread across about 12 rooms on the top floor, with plants that were pretty mature. Cops planned to stick around for several days to dig deeper into everything. The place has deep roots, once owned by Lord Newboro. It even hosted a big ball back in 1969 for the Prince of Wales, who's now king. Charles, fast forward, a couple snapped it up in 2016 hoping for a luxury hotel, but a hit receivership during a multi-million pound Reno in 20. 20, then sold off. Now it's owned by Manchester developer David Savage, who listed it for two million pounds this year before pulling it off the market. The surrounding park still open. Drawing folks for its eight miles of pass in history vibes.

Superintendent Arwell Hughes says no arrests yet. Owners haven't been reached, but they're processing forensics, digital evidence, and noting tampered. Electrics plus the vertu water in the rundown building. Their confident arrests are coming, and they're urging everyone to steer clear while it wraps up.

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