A Portchester man has been charged in connection with a major investigation targeting a network of cannabis factories across the south of England.
Van Tuyen Nguyen, 40, of The Crossway, is charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis and was remanded in custody.
A further 11 people – most from either London or Southampton – have been charged as part of the operation, codenamed Elmer.
When
police officers raided the home on Wednesday they discovered rooms full of cannabis plants.
The house was one of 20 properties raided in Southampton, Bournemouth, Swanage and London, during the operation, which included about 300 Hampshire officers and 100 more from the Metropolitan Police.
The co-ordinated raids were the culmination of an 18-month investigation to track down the masterminds behind a rash of cases involving locally-grown cannabis.
All 12 people were due to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court this morning. Another four men and two women have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
And two men and two women arrested on suspicion of immigration offences have all been dealt with by the Immigration Service.
Three of the four were found to be working illegally in a nail bar in the Southampton area.
