These are the Vietnamese gang members jailed for 35 years after turning dozens of Lancashire homes into cannabis farms

A Vietnamese gang has been jailed for 35 years after running a Lancashire cannabis farm operation worth £1million.

The gang used false identities and fraudulent documents to rent dozens of homes in Preston and Blackpool before turning them into cannabis farms.

A vast network of homes have been used across Lancashire to grow cannabis.placeholder image
A vast network of homes have been used across Lancashire to grow cannabis.

‘Gardeners’ would then be employed to visit the homes and tend the lucrative crops.

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A vast network of homes have been used across Lancashire to grow cannabis.placeholder image
A vast network of homes have been used across Lancashire to grow cannabis.
Members of the gang, who made hundreds of thousands of pounds from the drug network,have been jailed for over 35 yearsplaceholder image
Members of the gang, who made hundreds of thousands of pounds from the drug network,have been jailed for over 35 years
The enterprise was overseen by Jack Nguyen and Trang Nguyen, who were helped by Hoai Nguyen and Thanh Thi Nguyen, Jacks girlfriend.placeholder image
The enterprise was overseen by Jack Nguyen and Trang Nguyen, who were helped by Hoai Nguyen and Thanh Thi Nguyen, Jacks girlfriend.
The two couplesrented thehomes and madethemselves attractive to landlords by posing as a couple with a baby on the way.placeholder image
The two couplesrented thehomes and madethemselves attractive to landlords by posing as a couple with a baby on the way.
They tried to avoid leaving a trail of evidence by using false names and false documentation and always paid deposits in cash.placeholder image
They tried to avoid leaving a trail of evidence by using false names and false documentation and always paid deposits in cash.
A total of 21 properties were rented across Lancashire, including in Preston, Blackpool, Burscough and Oswaldtwistle. They also rented homes a number of homes in Liverpool.placeholder image
A total of 21 properties were rented across Lancashire, including in Preston, Blackpool, Burscough and Oswaldtwistle. They also rented homes a number of homes in Liverpool.
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