[belfast]

Man arrested over cannabis factory
08/08/2007 - 13:46:19
A man in his 20s has been arrested following the discovery of a makeshift cannabis factory in a rented house in Co Leitrim.

Gardaí raided the premises in Cloone village about 15 miles outside Carrick-on-Shannon area at 9.30pm last night and discovered more than 100 cannabis plants in an upstairs area.

Officers also seized sophisticated plumbing and irrigation equipment as well as transformers used to boost the electricity supply for the operation.

Investigating gardaí are preparing a file for the DPP on the matter.
One garda said: “It was a very professional-type operation which could turn out a fresh crop of cannabis plants every 10 weeks.

“A separate section of the premises was converted to dry the cannabis leaves for consumption.

“The plants were at different stages of growth, from seedlings upwards.”

The man can be detained without charge for up to seven days under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Meanwhile gardaí have found a small cannabis plantation in a privately-owned forest near Killarney, Co Kerry.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/?jp=MHCWCWOJIDMH

[belfast]

Republican dissidents uncover 1.5m drugs den in Co Tyrone
Suzanne Breen, Northern Editor


REPUBLICAN dissidents have uncovered a huge cannabis factory in Co Tyrone. A bizarre series of events led to police dismantling the 1.5m drugs den and two Chinese men being charged in connection with the find.

Kevin Murphy of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement said the group was approached by "concerned members of the community" about suspicious activity in a house rented to Chinese men on the Limehill Road in Kildress, near Pomeroy.

"There were reports of strange comings and goings, cars arriving late at night, lights turned on and off at funny times and the house being deserted during daylight hours.

"There's a growing drugs problem in the area so we were suspicious. Local people were reluctant to go to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and all Sinn Fein do is tell people to go to the police, so that's why they contacted us."

Security sources say the Sovereignty Movement is the Real IRA's political wing, a claim the group denies. The landlord had been unable to gain access to the house because the locks had been changed.

Murphy, an ex-Provisional IRA prisoner, arrived at the detached house along with two local people and smashed down the door. "I knew something dodgy was going on but I was stunned at what I saw.

The house was in total darkness and there was an awful smell, " he said. "Every room, bar one, was covered in tin-foil from floor to ceiling. There were hundreds of cannabis plants everywhere . . . from huge big ones to tiny seedlings. I couldn't believe my eyes. The ordinary lights in the house had been replaced with heavy fluorescent ones.

"The only room without plants had been turned into a packaging area with dozens of little cannabis parcels tightly packed in cling film sitting on the floor ready for delivery."

Murphy said an elaborate ventilation system to remove toxic waste produce from the cannabis factory had been installed in the roof space: "It wasn't an amateur job. It was good material. They'd used 15in stainless steel piping."

The toilet had been removed and the internal plumbing used for a sprinkler system to water the plants. The electricity was rigged with a nail driven into the meter clock.

'Set-up looked very organised' "There were several five-gallon drums of urine which the drug bosses must have been using.

These would have been taken away for disposal, leaving no DNA traces, " Murphy said. There were also several pairs of gloves in the house which apparently had been used to avoid leaving fingerprints.

Murphy took pictures of the cannabis factory on his mobile phone: "But we didn't know what to do after that. There were far too many plants for us to destroy. Personally, I'd have burned the house down but that would have hurt the owner and none of it was his fault."

Murphy and the two people accompanying him contacted the local priest, Fr Hughes, and asked him to come to the house to observe the drugs' haul.

Hughes said: "Three members of the community asked me to visit the house as a witness and I did.

There was a large amount of plants at various stages of growth. The whole set-up looked very organised."

Murphy and one of the local people left the house. The second local man then called the police.

"When they arrived, they found a Chinese man stoned out of his head hidden inside a rolled-up carpet in one room. We had missed him, " Murphy said.

The PSNI confirmed they were called to the house by a member of the public. The premises were sealed off and, in a two-day operation, police took away 500 cannabis plants worth 375,000 and capable of generating an annual income of 1.5m.

Two men later appeared in court in connection with the find. Maoxi Zhuan, a Chinese national from the Limehill Road in Kildress, was charged with possession of a class C drug, intent to supply, involvement in the drug's production and illegally entering the UK. He was remanded in custody.

Wong Tim Cheung from Ballymena, Co Antrim, was charged with cultivating cannabis plants, possession of cannabis, intent to supply, producing a class C drug with another person and dishonestly diverting electricity at a house on the Limehill Road.

He was granted bail on condition he surrendered his passport, reported daily to police, observed a curfew and had no contact with witnesses. Kevin Murphy said: "This isn't a race issue. There are local people involved in the drugs trade in east Tyrone.

"The problem has grown worse since the IRA ceasefire. Young people in debt to drug dealers are coming to us and parents worried about what their children are taking have been in contact.

"Young fellows out of their heads on drugs are doing handbrake turns and speeding around the roads of Dungannon, Coalisland and Pomeroy.

We've been gathering information on the dealers. We've video tape of some snorting cocaine to test it."

'No qualms burning the house down' Murphy claimed the PSNI was currently flooding the area: "But they're more interested in recruiting people to spy on republicans than catching drug-dealers. Normally, the cops bring in the cameras if they rescue a cat from a tree but they've played down this drugs find because of republican involvement in its discovery."

Murphy said that, in this case, republican dissidents took "a pragmatic approach" to a local man contacting the PSNI "but next time we find a drugs factory, I'd personally have no qualms about burning the house down." He urged anyone who notices suspicious activity to contact the Sovereignty Movement.

A PSNI spokesman said: "The police service is committed to protecting everyone in the community in every part of Northern Ireland. When members of the community contact us about criminal activity, police will act on any information to protect life and property and bring criminals before the courts."
https://www.tribune.ie/article.tvt?_s...UBCATNAME=News

[burning_red]

ridiculous-----"Murphy said an elaborate ventilation system to remove toxic waste produce from the cannabis factory had been installed in the roof space"

ridiculously funny -----"When they arrived, they found a Chinese man stoned out of his head hidden inside a rolled-up carpet in one room."

hadn't heard about this one.Few busts in Belfast this past few months tho'
Good to see people growing their own and put the soap dealers out of business,dirty leeches

[ChaosCatalunya]

Originally Posted by burning_red

ridiculous-----"Murphy said an elaborate ventilation system to remove toxic waste produce from the cannabis factory had been installed in the roof space"

ridiculously funny -----"When they arrived, they found a Chinese man stoned out of his head hidden inside a rolled-up carpet in one room."

hadn't heard about this one.Few busts in Belfast this past few months tho'
Good to see people growing their own and put the soap dealers out of business,dirty leeches

The dirty soap dealers are the IRA themselves, many of them live in Malaga and transport this shit back to Ireland where they sell it at very good profit. Homegrowing is a big no no for the terrorists on both sides, the UDA/UVF like the IRA/INLA earn a lot of money from low quality poo bar and do not want anybody threatening this market.

All the crap about how "the local population do not trust the Police [PSNI] and "how lucky we are the terrorists are around to save the people" is pure lies and propaganda.

Aint everything we read propaganda?
I dont trust em.
Dislike the para twats also.
They make money from weed also.

[Frogger]

stomping the little guy.

[SpacedCWBY]

Goes to show how smart the pigs are. "For drying the leaves for consumption" Go for it piggy!!!

Originally Posted by SpacedCWBY

Goes to show how smart the pigs are. "For drying the leaves for consumption" Go for it piggy!!!

SO TRUE what idiots who smokes leaves.

[Hundred Gram Oz]

All these IRA's running around = money grabbing twats, sonner they wise up and piss off the better for everyone in Ireland IMO.

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