Fifth Vietnamese drug factory raid in Plymouth
POLICE have raided another Vietnamese cannabis factory in the city – the fifth in just two weeks.
Officers said that they found drugs worth an estimated £60,000 in the house in Mount Gould Road on Friday night after stopping a Vietnamese man in the street.
The ordinary terraced house was converted into a factory for the production of cannabis, similar to properties searched in Mutley and Prince Rock over the last fortnight.
And police said that the raids, part of Operation Hyena, would continue.
Sgt Phil Prior, neighbourhood beat manager for the area, said he expected officers to be ‘knocking on more doors’.
He said that police on patrol stopped a man in Farringdon Road, St Jude’s, at about 11.30pm and found that he was carrying cash and prescription drugs in a rucksack.
Police then searched the house in Mount Gould Road, where they found the drugs, hydroponic equipment and more prescription drugs.
Sgt Prior said: “It was just an unassuming terraced house in a residential street.”
Police have cordoned off the property and scenes of crime officers made a detailed search of the home which continued until dark last night and resumed this morning.
Sgt Prior said: “This is another excellent result from a stop check by officers out on patrol in the neighbourhood. It is interesting to see how many more of these raids there will be.
“I think we will have a bit of a drive on his and will be knocking on everyone’s door.”
Det Sgt Scott Rothney said that the value of the drugs had not been estimated yet but the number of plants was in the ‘low hundreds’.
A 28-year-old Vietnamese man has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Plymouth magistrates tomorrow charged with being concerned with the production of ccanbis.
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by Emma, Plymouth
Monday, September 29 2008, 4:49PM
“Oh its all down to immigration? Stop talking hooha you lot - plenty of white British folk are involved in these kinds of activities - don't use this story to justify your predjudice.”
by abi, plymouth
Monday, September 29 2008, 11:09AM
“i am not against people from other countries living here in plymouth but i believe if they commit offences like this, they should be sent home...and spot on david saltash”
by Mick, Barbican
Monday, September 29 2008, 4:45AM
“Congrats once again to the Plymouth cops for being on the ball; I lived for 50 years in a midlands town and know for a fact the police there turned a blind eye to drugs, I could tell you stories you would not believe..”
by james, plymouth
Sunday, September 28 2008, 10:06PM
“testing”
by james, plyms
Sunday, September 28 2008, 9:46PM
“can they be deported i dont suppose so it might not be politically correct to do it .being british is hard today”
by joeylovestodance, whatwasoncegreatbritain
Sunday, September 28 2008, 3:26PM
“David from Saltash, I like you!”
by Maria, Plymouth
Sunday, September 28 2008, 1:45PM
“Landlord. I have no sympathy for you whatsoever. I am fed up to the back teeth with landlords buying up properties and letting them out to people without any thought for the other residents who own their homes and just want a quiet life. While I am aware that many tenants are decent and law abiding, all the trouble in our street comes from the rented accommodation. If you are a greedy capitalist then you get what you deserve!”
by Miss_Anthrope, Mannamead
Sunday, September 28 2008, 1:18PM
“George/Keith - or whoever is the landlord - did you get a reference before letting your property? Perhaps in future when the referee says that the person is a "relaxed individual who is not afraid to work nights, is keen on gardening and always keeps himself to himself" you will read between the lines in future.”
by David, Saltash
Sunday, September 28 2008, 8:23AM
“Bring our troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan and use them to seal our leaky borders. This would keep the low-lifes out of our green and pleasant land. We should all write to Gordon Brown and ask him to do it. People power, bring it on.”
by the drugs dont work, prince rock
Sunday, September 28 2008, 7:51AM
“good to see the police cracking down. i used to dabble in the odd bit of blow but gave up when realised it was turning me into a fool. weed leads you to other drugs - harder and more addictive. i stick to beer these days”