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UK: 1M Pound House with 800,000 pound of Cannabis in Pool
Paul Broster Daily Express
Wednesday 18 Apr 2007 Officers seized £800,000 worth of plants which had secretly flourished in the drugs den. The sophisticated factory operation included hydroponic lights for soilless cultivation, heaters and fans. Wealthy neighbours had heard the humming of machinery but believed it was an air-conditioning device. Last night police were seeking two Chinese men and a woman who they believe rented the property. Officers made the find when a court official became suspicious after visiting the house over an unpaid fine. He spotted a man fleeing into a nearby field and alerted police. Armed officers and sniffer dogs descended on the detached house in a quiet country lane in Broughton, near Preston, at 11am on Monday. A helicopter was scrambled to find the man but he escaped. Chief Inspector James Lee of Lancashire Police said: “We have had experienced search-trained officers working at the scene and they have never seen a drug-cultivating operation like this in more than 20 years. “We expect to recover somewhere in the region of 1,000 fully grown plants which is likely to put this seizure, in terms of street value, at between £700,000 and £800,000.” A shocked neighbour said: “We have seen two Chinese men but everyone keeps themselves to themselves.” Police said the find was enough to “fill three garages”. A 30-year-old man was arrested at a separate address. Last month a study by the DrugScope charity revealed that cannabis farms were booming at suburban addresses after relaxation of the law banning possession. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/4702 Posted by The Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org
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