Five held over cannabis factory

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Five people have appeared in court in Dumfries following the discovery of a cannabis factory at Ecclefechan.

Police raided industrial premises on the outskirts of the village on Saturday and seized about 1,000 cannabis plants.

They could have produced drugs worth about £750,000.

Four men and a woman - Chong Cheng, Xian Hu, Awang An, Yun Lin and Wenxia Dong - all in their 30s and of no fixed address, were remanded in custody.

They were charged with producing cannabis at the Broadmeadow Industrial Estate in Ecclefechan between 1 March and 22 May.

They are also facing supply charges.

The case was continued without plea.