Heavy cannabis user jailed

[kiwi_farmer]

Saturday 20th September 2008

ealing times

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A NORTHOLT man who was caught growing cannabis in his rented flat has been jailed for six month.

 

Charles O’Leary flooded the shop below his flat when his water system malfunctioned while cultivating dozens of cannabis plants.

 

When council workers came out to investigate the problem, at the flat in Haydock Green, Northolt, they found a cannabis factory stocked full of plants and watering equipment.

 

Cops raided the flat after sealed it off and forensic teams moved in, only to be interrupted by O’Leary himself when he returned the next day.

 

The 23-year-old father-of-one admitted knowing about the cannabis plants, which were being grown on a commercial scale in the upstairs flat he had been renting.

 

At Isleworth Crown Court today, O’Leary’s counsel Paul Spreadborough said: “He has a heavy cannabis habit and his friend suggested they could save money by growing the stuff themselves.

 

“He had no expertise and simply did as his friend told him with the equipment, which may explain the flooding.”

 

The judge accepted his defence that despite the large sclae of the cannabis growing operation, the drugs were for personal use only.

 

O’Leary, of Chestnut Road, Hayes, was jailed him for six months.

[nimrod13]

The moral of the story is,always say it was for personal use.Lie your guts out if needs be,but never admit you were going to sell any!!!Even if your caught with ten kilo you just say you grew ten years worth of supply in one hit!!