UK: 500 suspected cannabis plants siezed by police

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Joanne Ginley

Yorkshire Post

Wednesday 16 Aug 2006

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A landlord helped police recover almost 500 suspected cannabis plants
from a property in Bradford.
The landlord made the discovery when he carried out a spot-check on one
of his rented properties in Great Horton on Sunday. Further searches by
the Bradford District Drugs Team revealed five rooms containing a total
of 492 plants and equipment believed to be used in the cultivation of
cannabis.
The plants and equipment have been recovered for forensic examinations.
Yesterday Det Insp Neil Benstead urged people to contact police if they
have suspicions about what nearby properties are being used for.
He said: "We know that some residential properties are being used by
individuals as a base to cultivate cannabis. Often these properties are
rented and for this reason we have been encouraging both landlords and
residents to be vigilant.
"Dealers looking to make money by growing cannabis may rent an address
because they want to distance themselves from the property. They are
likely to run up high heating and electricity bills and may try to avoid
making payments or registering utilities in their name.
"In this instance a conscientious landlord thought to check on the
property unannounced and in doing so made a very unexpected discovery.
"It is important that landlords are open to the possibility that tenants
may be using their properties for illegal purposes and that they play
their part in reporting anything suspicious to police."
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