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3 arrested over 180 million yen cannabis grow-op in Fukuoka Prefecture
Cannabis seized from a suspected commercial growing operation in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, is pictured on Friday. Some plants had grown to around four meters high. (Mainichi)
KOGA, Fukuoka -- Police here broke up a suspected commercial marijuana growing operation in a mountain forest here late last week, arresting three people and seizing 180 million yen's worth of cannabis.
Yoshihiro Nakamura, 53, his elder brother Mitoshi, 56, and Yasuhiko Nakamachi, 45, have been arrested for alleged commercial cannabis cultivation. However, Yoshihiro and Nakamachi say they were growing cannabis for personal use.
Thirty-one plants were found in the forest at Mushirouchi in Koga, with subsequent raids finding another 23 plants at Mitoshi's home, and around 10 kilograms of dried cannabis at that of Yoshihiro.
Yoshihiro and Nakamachi were caught red-handed as they were about to cut down a two-meter plant in Mushirouchi by police staking out the area.
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(Mainichi Japan) September 7, 2009
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KOGA, Fukuoka -- Police here broke up a suspected commercial marijuana growing operation in a mountain forest here late last week, arresting three people and seizing 180 million yen's worth of cannabis.
Yoshihiro Nakamura, 53, his elder brother Mitoshi, 56, and Yasuhiko Nakamachi, 45, have been arrested for alleged commercial cannabis cultivation. However, Yoshihiro and Nakamachi say they were growing cannabis for personal use.
Thirty-one plants were found in the forest at Mushirouchi in Koga, with subsequent raids finding another 23 plants at Mitoshi's home, and around 10 kilograms of dried cannabis at that of Yoshihiro.
Yoshihiro and Nakamachi were caught red-handed as they were about to cut down a two-meter plant in Mushirouchi by police staking out the area.
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(Mainichi Japan) September 7, 2009