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UK: Cannabis plants seized in Norwich house raid
Ben Kendall Eastern Daily Press
Thursday 28 Sep 2006 Cannabis plants worth tens of thousands of pounds and sophisticated production equipment have been seized from a house in Norwich as police join a national crackdown on drugs factories. Details of the raid on a house in St Martin's Road were revealed yesterday after police announced three Vietnamese men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to produce and supply controlled drugs. It comes after 19 police forces in England and Wales, including Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, announced a two-week clampdown on cannabis factories. In recent years, cannabis producers have moved into the provinces after being targeted by the Metropolitan Police. The raid came after police received information about suspicious activity at the premises. A team of plain clothes officers executed a search warrant and found more than 400 plants, from saplings to fully-grown specimens, in the three-bedroom terraced property. It is unknown what the exact street value of the plants is but it is estimated to be a five-figure sum. Three men were arrested and a 27-year-old man was released on police bail pending further inquiries. Hoang Minh Vu, 27, and Y Nguyen, 30, both of St Martin's Road, appeared before Norwich magistrates yesterday. They were remanded in custody and the case was adjourned. Det Insp Tony Deacon, who is leading Operation Atone in Norfolk, said: "We would urge people to keep their eyes and ears open for any suspicious activity in and around properties. Many of these things on their own may not raise suspicion, but if you see a few factors at play, let us know. The innocent can be easily eliminated." It is estimated that, if undetected, cannabis factories can run for around 12 months. In this time, they have a potential to make about £250,000. The public is urged to look out for suspicious activity such as: curtains that are constantly closed; there is a lot of noise when someone moves into a property, but afterwards no one seems to be living there; a strange smell; paper put up inside the windows; and condensation on the windows or the brickwork of the house. http://new.edp24.co.uk/
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