16/01/2008 00:00:00
UK: Big Drug Haul After tip-Off From ByStander
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Suspected illegal drugs worth almost £1million have been seized by
police after a tip-off from a member of the public.
Senior investigators say they received a call from a shopper at around
noon yesterday who reported seeing the drivers of two cars 'acting
suspiciously' in Endsleigh Garden Centre, on the A38 near Ivybridge.
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary's road crime unit
responded, arresting two men, aged 34 and 48, and seizing two vehicles.
A search of the cars found around 100 kilos of what is believed to be
base amphetamine, with an estimated street value of around £900,000. The
drugs, in the form of a white powder, were later sent to a laboratory to
determine their purity.
Acting on information following the arrests officers then raided a
property in Grove Park, Torpoint, where they say a hydroponic cannabis
factory was found in a garage.
Around 25 mature cannabis plants, plus a dozen smaller plants -
estimated to be worth around £10,000 - were seized at the location and a
28-year-old woman arrested.
Lead investigator Det Insp Jim Colwell said afterwards: "This is far and
away the largest seizure of suspected class B drugs in the Plymouth area.
"Three people have been arrested on suspicion of possession of class B
and class C drugs with intent to supply."
All three were later taken to Charles Cross police station where they
are being questioned by detectives.
The seizure was not in any way connected with Endsleigh Garden Centre.
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Source:
http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=13161
Author:
Plymouth Herald via UKCIA
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