400 Plant grow bust in Herne Bay, Kent UK

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/aroundke...icle_id=395563

POLICE have a new weapon in the fight against drugs in Herne Bay people in the town.

Officers have spoken out to praise residents after a tip-off led to the closure of a major cannabis factory in Arkley Road.

Following an early-morning raid at the rented bungalow, police discovered that two bedrooms, a lounge area and the kitchen were devoted to the cultivation of 400 cannabis plants.

Chief Insp Lee Russell said: "The latest factory closure is a result of information handed to us from the community.

"It has resulted in tens of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis being seized.

"Cannabis factories pose a real danger because of the way electricity is extracted to grow the plants.

"The interference with any electricity supply can pose a serious fire risk."

Detectives are now asking people to continue to be vigilant and look out for signs of possible illegal drugs activity.

These could include windows permanently covered from the inside; a pungent smell from the property; or compost bags or gardening equipment in the garden, but near the back door.

A vent may sometimes be visible protruding from the roof tiles and neighbours may notice visits to the address at unusual times.

Police seized electrical and lighting equipment from the Arkley Road property along with a Renault van.

Nugyen Hung, 32, of Gunton Road, London, and a 17-year-old girl from Herne Bay who cannot be named for legal reasons, were due to appear before magistrates at Canterbury yesterday (Wednesday) charged with cultivating cannabis and electricity extraction.

Herne Bay Gazette, 02 August 2007

Sounds like these residence are trying to gain points for being such good citizens to this oppressive Labour government who continues to rises taxes on almost everything! Still, as long as they have their alcohol so they can continue to get pi**ed up every night, that's all that matters to them.

Gutted, it's likely some of the bud would have came this way.

Vietnamese gangs again - doesn't do us weed smokers a lot of favours in the public eye :(

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Originally Posted by Delta9 UK

Vietnamese gangs again - doesn't do us weed smokers a lot of favours in the public eye :(

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Yeah, everyone thinks we all have full blown factory's in our bedrooms.
This sort of press is bad news all round for everyone.

NCM

damn, herne bay, so close

where would the great british police force be without grasses?

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Originally Posted by meloncoly

damn, herne bay, so close

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yeah man too close! :(

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Originally Posted by weedmaster

where would the great british police force be without grasses?

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your quote is the basis for the 3 golden rules:

rule 1 = tell no one
rule 2 = don't tell anyone
rule 3 = be very discrete

without grasses they wouldn't have caught 95% of the growers who got caught. the other 5% are the idiots who plug too many lights in and start fires.....

i hate how they say look for compost bags, especially near the back door. my grandad has got em everywhere. he dont grow weed hes just old and grows veggies. hes a shit hot burglar. if he got busted id brik every window in his street

yo weedmaster you get your comp fixed ?