Man who grew cannabis in house opposite police station was sniffed out by cops
A man has been sentenced for growing cannabis after officers sniffed out the drug at his home.
Inspector Mark Webster and PC Ian Dickson were leaving work at Mansfield Woodhouse police station around 12.45pm on 9 September 2012 when smelt the pungent odour of cannabis in the air.
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Following the smell, they headed to Gardiners Court, a small development opposite the police station. There they found Steven Droushiotis, 19, who admitted he was growing cannabis to pay off a debt, showing off the spare bedroom where 17 plants, valued at between £4,500 and £8,500, were found.
Droushiotis, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday 15 January where he was given an eight-month prison sentence, which was suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work. The drugs and paraphernalia were seized and destroyed.
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4 Comments
by derkaiser
Monday, January 28 2013, 10:43AM
“kainda:
"How did they know what it smelt like?" - Priceless!!!
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"...17 plants, valued at between £4,500 and £8,500..." - Wow! Really??? I'll have to have a go at that myself!!!
Seriously, what a senseless and burocratic exercise in applying a senseless and burocratic law. Are governments still under the delusion that people stop doing something because they make it illegal? Ha ha ha..!
I am pro cannabis and will continue to use it occasionally. Legalise it NOW!!!”
by kainda
Thursday, January 24 2013, 9:20PM
“thats some good training !”
by kainda
Thursday, January 24 2013, 9:20PM
“How did they know what it smelt like?”
by victormildew5
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:34PM
“so just to clarify then...growing weed is illegal and you can smell it from a mile away,he set up a grow opposite the police station but....at least cannabis doesnt destroy your brain cells...or so the pro smokers say.!”