Largest known cannabis cultivation in Scotland recovered, with estimated value of almost £12 million

The largest cannabis cultivation found in Scotland to date has been valued at almost £12 million.

Around 12.40pm on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025, officers executed a warrant at a derelict building at Nairn Campus, High Street, Kirkcaldy, where the cultivation was discovered.

Around 5,000 plants were recovered, with the estimated product weight totalling over 1,000kg.
Enquiries remain ongoing.

Detective Inspector Samantha Davidson said: “This was a sizeable and highly organised cultivation - the most significant we’ve seen in Scotland – with the potential to generate a multi-million-pound return through illegal means.

“This recovery underlines our ongoing commitment to tackling serious organised crime through the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“We will continue to act on intelligence and use all available resources at our disposal to disrupt the production and supply of controlled drugs.

“Anyone with information or concerns about drugs in their area can call Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”