Three men have been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered in a disused swimming pool in Forfar.
The discovery was made on Tuesday after police raided the former council-run swimming pool in The Vennel.
Enquiries into the find are ongoing following the pool being raided by dozens of police officers throughout the day.
A police officer remained at the scene on Tuesday night.
Cannabis cultivation
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.50pm on Tuesday officers discovered a cannabis cultivation within a disused premises on The Vennel, Forfar.
“Three men, aged 64, 38 and 20, have been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.”
Police activity began at the former pool, at the foot of The Vennel, early on Tuesday morning.
Local residents reported around 10 police vehicles pulled up at the scene around 6am.
All access to the building was blocked by police and a crowd gathered to watch as the drama unfolded.
The pool is situated only yards from Forfar’s main shopping area of West High Street and traffic heading towards The Vennel was diverted as police entered the building.
The facility has been empty since February 2017.
One local resident said: “The police arrived here around 6am on Tuesday.
“There were dozens of them.”
Another said: “When police arrived this morning there were around 10 vehicles of them and they have been here all day.
“They have been going in and out of the former pool all day.
“The smell of weed from the building once the doors were opened was overpowering.
“In recent weeks many of us have noticed a strong smell and eventually that was what prompted the situation to be reported to the police.”
A video from the scene shows multiple police units and an ambulance surrounding the building.
The pool has been the repeated target of vandalism and break-ins since it closed.
As well as the main pool, the facility included a sauna and steam room.
Angus Council declined to comment saying the matter was a live police investigation.
