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Wales: Cannabis-grower fed up with paying street prices
Lisa Jones South Wales Echo
Tuesday 24 Oct 2006 A cannabis user told a court he started growing his own because he was fed up with paying street prices. Darren Leach, 22, had 23 cannabis plants at his home when police called there to arrest someone else. Cardiff Magistrates' Court heard police could hear movement inside when they went to the house in Coleford Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, although nobody answered the door at first. Richard Paul, prosecuting, said Leach refused to allow police into his house and opened the door only slightly. But there was a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside, so he was arrested and the house searched. The court heard a large amount of equipment related to growing cannabis was found. In interview, Leach said he was a daily user of the drug and growing it was cheaper than buying it. Mike Hall, defending, said: ' Because he wanted so much he took matters into his own hands.' He pleaded guilty to the possession and production of cannabis resin. Presiding magistrate Myra Jenkins gave Leach a 12-month community supervision order, ordered him to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and pay £55 court costs. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/ -- WebBooks Amazing Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/webbooks05
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