13/02/2008 00:00:00
UK: Police Raid Huge City Drugs Factory
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Police have raided one of the biggest cannabis factories ever seen in
Lincoln.
Hundreds of plants worth tens of thousands of pounds were found growing
inside a house on a residential street.
The bust took place at an address in Lincoln, which cannot be revealed
for legal reasons, at around 10am yesterday.
A team of specialist officers, acting on a tip-off from the public and
their own investigation, forced entry to the house.
Inside they found one of the most professional and sophisticated
operations ever seen in the city.
Four large rooms of the spacious detached, rented house were devoted to
growing the plants under an elaborate lighting, heating and ventilation
system.
A 42-year-old Vietnamese man has been arrested in connection with the
incident and is currently helping police with their inquiries.
Chief Superintendent Alec Wood said the raid had been a huge success.
"We will continue to tackle drug-related crime in the city," he said.
"If people carry on producing and supplying in this manner then we will
continue to respond swiftly and robustly."
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/
Source:
http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=13278
Author:
Lincolnshire Echo via UKCIA
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