A cannabis farm has been discovered in a historic mansion in Gwynedd that once hosted a ball for King Charles III. North Wales Police executed a warrant at Plas Glynllifon near Caernarfon on Tuesday and uncovered what a superintendent described as a 'significant grow'.
Supt Arwel Hughes told the BBC that the cannabis plants were found on the top floor of the building, with around 12 rooms containing fairly mature plants. He said: 'There's lots of information to process today and lots of forensic work to consider, and lots of other digital matter that we are looking at. I'm quite confident we can get to a point where we can make some arrests.'
The superintendent noted that the electrics had been manipulated and water supplies diverted inside the property, which is in various states of disrepair. The Grade I-listed mansion was built in the 1830s and formerly belonged to Lord Newborough.
According to the website for the surrounding country park gardens, the house once held the ball of the investiture of the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. The investiture took place on 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, and Plas Glynllifon hosted the associated ball. The house and its 16 acres of gardens are privately owned.
North Wales Police said officers will remain at the location for several days while enquiries continue, and they have asked the public to respect the police cordon.
