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UK: Cannabis farm pair await fate
thisishullandeastriding Wednesday 01 Aug 2012 Joseph Kelly and his sister Debra turned a shipping container on farmland next to her home in Sunk Island Road, Ottringham, into a drugs factory. They hid the operation behind bales of hay and straw, which they covered with tarpaulin. Both now face being stripped of assets paid for using their ill-gotten gains at a proceeds of crime hearing. Humberside Police's financial investigation unit is seeking to recoup £827,240.28 from Mr Kelly and £67,681 from his sister. Judge Simon Jack has heard evidence at Hull Crown Court from both defendants and has decided to pass judgment at a later date. He told Mr Kelly's legal team: "I find his evidence so lacking in credibility I simply cannot accept what he says. Your client has been repeatedly concerned with properties involving the production of cannabis. "My provisional view is that it is not just a coincidence. "Looking at the evidence this is a man who has been repeatedly involved with cannabis and that suggests a course of criminal conduct. "This is a man with two previous convictions and involvement with a hydroponics factory." Debra Kelly told the court the unidentified transactions into her account were due to payments for child support from her former partners and from friends for holidays. Judge Jack said: "My provisional view is her role would have been different to her brother's. He would have played the more important role but nevertheless my provisional view is that she wouldn't have been involved if there hadn't been something in it for her." Both defendants claim they made no profit from the cannabis factory. The pair claim the cannabis was only worth £12,700. Mr Kelly, now of York, faces losing his £3,000 Suzuki motorbike, a £7,200 Chrysler and his personal number plate, worth £1,500. Officers are also looking to seize his properties and land in Ottringham, Goole and Patrington. They discovered six bank accounts in his name, which contained thousands of pounds of unidentified payments. Ms Kelly, who worked as an auxiliary nurse at Hull Royal Infirmary, faces losing her property in Beverley, land in Ottringham and her Audi and personalised number plate. They were convicted at Hull Crown Court of conspiracy to produce cannabis. Judge Jack is due to give his decision on Ms Kelly tomorrow and will reserve judgment on her brother until next Friday. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Cannabis-farm-pair-await-fate/story-16633098-detail/story.html
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