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UK: Bournemouth's cannabis cafe raided
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Thursday 25 Apr 2002 Bournemouth's cannabis cafe has been raided as the BBC screened a programme about the venture. Seven people have been arrested for drug-related offences. A police spokesman says quantities of substances, believed to be cannabis, were seized. The raid took place as The Money Programme highlighted the issue of cannabis cafes and focused on the Bournemouth venture. About 25 people were on the premises at the time. The programme followed owner, James Ward, to Amsterdam - where he underwent a cannabis cafe management course. The BBC's programme also highlighted his search for premises in Bournemouth. The police spokesman says officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A team of 60 officers took part in the raid. Detective Chief Inspector Colin Stanger, head of Dorset Police's specialist squads, said: "The operation was a success. Dorset Police targets dealers and users in the more harmful Class A drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, but clearly we will not tolerate the dealing and use of cannabis because it is an offence and our duty is to enforce the law." Six of the seven people arrested are from Bournemouth. A 34-year-old man has been charged. Two males, aged 17 and 18, and a 21-year-old woman have been released on police bail. A 28-year-old man has been reported for an offence and released, and a 30-year-old man is still helping police with inquiries. A 47-year-old man from Christchurch has been released on police bail.
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