Cannabis factory raided.

[Tom]

LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - A 'high tech' cannabis factory holding more than 1,000 plants has been smashed by helicopter police using thermal imaging cameras.

 

Officers seized six 'Eco-Pods'- large drum shaped self-containing machines that give plants the heat, water and artificial light they need to grow faster. Each pod was full of about 100 plants.

 

The three-bedroom house in Watson Street, Deptford, south-east London was raided on 24 January after Community Support Officers were alarmed by strong smells of cannabis coming from the property.

 

Officers carried out a full investigation of the house and the Met's Air Support Unit carried out a fly over where thermal imaging cameras showed the enormous amounts of heat the house was giving off.

 

The production process uses huge quantities of heat and light to provide the plants with appropriate growing conditions 24 hours a day.

 

A drugs warrant was obtained by officers who then carried out a full search where they discovered a sophisticated cannabis factory with around 1,000 cannabis plants.

 

A forty-five year old man was arrested over the production of Cannabis.

 

CI Petrina Cribb, Head of Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Lewisham said: "The discovery of these factories and the seizure of such a large quantity of plants will undoubtedly have a major impact on the people supplying and selling cannabis.

 

"These premises contained hundreds of pounds worth of equipment used specifically for the purpose of cultivating cannabis. This was a really high tech factory with the type of equipment that could produce serious amounts of the drug.

 

"This will be a significant blow to a criminal organisation which has been involved in the production, conservation and distribution of cannabis.

 

"The house has been closed down after all the plants and equipment were removed for forensic analysis."

 

The forty-five year old man arrested has been bailed to return to Lewisham Police Station on 08/03/06.

 

Author: UK News

Date: Monday, 6th February 2006

Source: UK News

Copyright: UK News

 

[Warped]

1000 plants in a 3 bedroom house

 

That's a very technical and large setup to attempt in such a place...ballsy, but as seen here, created a pretty inevitable outcome.

[WantDaChronic]

guess the poms are gonna have a weed drought in a couple of weeks :thumbdown

[dsyfer]

Hey warped your avatar makes me think of getting pulled over by the police

not a good association to have ::

[naturalmystic]

There was a bust with people using those pods in s.a. a few weeks back from memory , a thousand plants isnt much considering each one holds 100 , similar to sog , you need that many clones to get good yeilds growing that way otherwise it isnt worth the bother .