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Newport House Fire Reveals Cannabis Grow, Two Arrested

5/22/2026

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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a fire at a house on Harlequin Court in Newport, May 20, 2026.
Fire crews from Maindee, Duffryn and Cwmbran stations arrived at 2:32 pm and controlled blaze by 4:31 pm.
Police searching the property discovered a cannabis operation in the attic, seized 16 plants, and arrested a 40-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman from Newport on suspicion of cultivating a class B drug, releasing them on bail.

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Police Raid Grow

Police said the 960-plant grow operation in the former Barclays bank was a clearly professional enterprise tied to organized crime.
Officers found ten rooms converted with makeshift ventilation and exposed wiring, indicating a sophisticated setup.
PC Alan Williams urged residents to report odd smells, unusual comings and goings, or blacked-out windows to help curb drug-related crime.

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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a fire at a house on Harlequin Court in Newport, May 20, 2026.
Fire crews from Maindee, Duffryn and Cwmbran stations arrived at 2:32 pm and controlled blaze by 4:31 pm.
Police searching the property discovered a cannabis operation in the attic, seized 16 plants, and arrested a 40-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman from Newport on suspicion of cultivating a class B drug, releasing them on bail.

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