Sentence: 7 years and 7 months imprisonment
Edward McCann, aged 66, along with his wife Linda and son Daniel, moved from Hampshire to a secluded property in Cwmbach near Whitland, Carmarthenshire, in 2015, establishing an industrial-scale cannabis production and distribution operation valued at up to £3.5m over five years. The setup included six growing rooms, extraction equipment, drying areas, and production of cannabis oil and edibles. Police raided the property on October 23, 2020, seizing 202 plants worth up to £460,000, 80kg of cannabis product worth £1.5m, and £10,000 in cash. The family denied involvement but changed pleas on the fifth day of trial in April 2022.