Six Vietnamese men to stand trial over £7m cannabis factory raid

The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow today <i>(Image: Colin Mearns)</i>
The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow today (Image: Colin Mearns)
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Six Vietnamese men have had a trial set after a large cannabis factory was discovered in a derelict school.

Thong Vo, 38, Chinh Nguyen, 44, Diep Van Le, 47, Trung Nguyen, 35, Pham Quoc Anh, 23, and Nam Viet Le, 23, faces charges of being involved in the production and supply of the class B drug between July 1 2025 and February 1 2026.

Police at the time of the search stated cannabis with an estimated street value of £7.1m had been discovered at the former Wick High School in the Highlands.

The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow today.

Vo's legal team did not enter a plea.


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Lawyers for the other five pled not guilty as well as lodging a special defence of coercion on behalf of each.

The hearing was also told that inquiries are ongoing with the Home Office National Referral Mechanism into whether any of the six were potentially victims of human trafficking.

Lord Scott fixed a trial meantime and it is scheduled to begin in October 2027.

The case could last around nine days. Each of the six will require an interpreter.

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