Pub tenant allowed 50-plant cannabis farm to grow under his roof, court told David Galil, aged 37, denies knowing anything about the production of cannabis at his pub The Three Tuns on Lichfield Street in Tamworth, which has since been turned into a supermarket Police seized cannabis from The Three Tuns in Tamworth in 2021 A pub tenant allowed a cannabis farm to grow under his roof, a court has heard. The Three Tuns on Lichfield Street in Tamworth town centre was raided by police who seized 50 plants, which had been growing for around three months. ‌ A jury was told it would have been 'blindingly obvious' to defendant David Galil what was happening. Article continues below READ MORE: Drivers must check new DVLA rule which comes with risk of £150 charge The 37-year-old, from Bowlas Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, stands trial at Birmingham Crown Court where he denies permitting the production on premises of a class B drug. Galil was the 'tenant and occupier' of the pub, which has since been turned into a small supermarket. ‌ The Three Tuns pictured in 2021 Opening the case today prosecutor Laura Coton confirmed police executed a warrant on May 18, 2021. She said: "Mr Galil along with three others were in the address when the police executed that warrant and of course they were detained. ‌ "When police arrived they went upstairs to the living quarters where they saw there was cannabis growing equipment on the landing along with large water containers filled with water. "The area had an overpowering and unmistakable smell of cannabis." Drugs warrant in Lichfield Street, Tamworth. (Image: Tech-Mark ) ‌ She continued: "Off the landing was the defendant's bedroom and also other bedrooms, two of which had been converted into a cannabis growing facility with coverings over the walls to block out natural light. "There were highly powered lighting units along with what's been described as a heavy duty ventilation system and well-maintained air circulating fans. "Inside each of the two bedrooms, which were all set up in a similar way for growing cannabis, there were 25 plants each - so a total of 50. ‌ "They were nearly ready for harvesting and typically the growing process takes 12 to 14 weeks to get to the stage they were when they were found." Ms Coton further told the court: "The reality is, the Crown say, this setup, this grow, would have been absolutely obvious to anyone who went into the living quarters of this pub that there was this operation in process. "Specifically, we say, it would have been blindingly obvious to this defendant this grow was in operation. ‌ Drugs warrant in Lichfield Street, Tamworth. (Image: @Gangs_WMP ) "He knew what was going on and he allowed it to carry on." The jury was told in interview Galil tried 'distancing himself' from the grow by claiming he 'comes and goes' from the pub. ‌ The defendant added he stayed at the pub on the weekend 'at a push' so he could 'get away from the missus and go out with my mates', the court heard. Ms Coton added: "If someone was doing something in their room he wasn't going to have a go at them, it was their space. "But in interview he said he didn't know about the grow." Article continues below The trial continues.