Cannabis worth £1m being grown at St Anne's industrial site
By The Bristol Post | Thursday, June 21, 2012, 05:00
MORE than £1 million worth of cannabis has been found being grown in an industrial unit in St Anne's.
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The St Anne's cannabis factory
Avon and Somerset police raided the unit on Newbridge Trading estate yesterday, seizing more than 2,800 immature plants.
Experts said the crop had a street value of about £1.5 million.
The raid was carried out under Operation Viscount, a campaign across the force area targeting the production of cannabis.
The force's drugs strategy manager Paul Bunt said: "This was a very sophisticated set-up and a highly-organised production site.
"Today's seizures will have a direct impact on the supply of cannabis in Bristol.
"All of these plants will now be destroyed and will not reach some of the most vulnerable members of our society. We will now seek to place those responsible for their cultivation before the courts.
"Cannabis is seen by some as a lower level drug but we take it very seriously.
"The cannabis trade itself is illegal but it can also bring other crime to an area if a factory is located there. I would ask the community to continue to support our work."
On Tuesday, three Polish men were arrested after 31kg of cannabis was found in a lorry in Yate.
The articulated vehicle was found at about 10.30pm on Stover Industrial Estate, Millbrook Road. A total of 52 bags of drugs were recovered, each containing around 600g of cannabis.
To report suspected drug dealing or production, call police on 101.
Comments
For one I'm dyslexic, not using that as an excuse. And to be honest my spelling is totally irrelevant to the topic of growing, and smoking cannabis. As I don't smoke weed I'm just not judge mental towards others life choices you waste your life on news websites complaining about them,they have a smoke"mong out" and relax not caring about what you people think. So I think your argument,comment was worthless and *****y. Good day. (gromgeordie)
By Marcus1223 at 20:18 on 25/06/12
ReportI think Marcus1223 shows by his illiteracy ( either lack of education caused by being too monged on skunk to attend school, or actual brain damage caused by smoking cannabis) that the arguments which state that cannabis use is harmless are clearly mistaken.
By Gromgeordie at 09:10 on 23/06/12
ReportTo pogo... Intill youve tryed it dont knock it! Your pathetic moaning,crying carrying on like it proper stinks. Ive smelt sweat on fat people more stronger then cannabis gona moan about that ?? Your sad as ****, its the modaration deal with it! Suckin ass with the old bill aint gona get you a payrise or your tax back mate
By Marcus1223 at 18:43 on 22/06/12
ReportWell done to the Police.
By Adair at 19:52 on 21/06/12
ReportSo if GW pharma in Kent grow cannabis, its safe effective medicine. But when some one else grows the exact same plant, its a dangerous drug that causes psychosis...what the F..
The abundance of lies is outrageous! If you think its illegal because its harmful then you live in La La Land. Its all money and politics, nothing to do with science and evidence or our health!!
The law needs changing, as this prohibition experiment has failed hard. More and more people continue to grow/sell/smoke it. So dont you think its time for a change?
''Doing the same experiment expecting different results is the definition of insanity'' - Albert Einstein
By Focusonpeace at 15:12 on 21/06/12
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