NZ: 'Trusted' Bishop Auckland cannabis grower jailed after three crops seized by police in 16 months

A SEASONED cannabis cultivator was jailed for six years and three months after police discovered three growths of the class B drug in a 16-month period.

Neville Dargue was on bail after two “home grows” were found last year, when a third “professional set up” was found after the fire brigade responded to a call to his home on the evening of July 14 this year.

Durham Crown Court heard that a crew responded to a report of a suspected fire at the address in Surtees Street, Bishop Auckland.

 

Liam O’Brien, prosecuting, said when firefighters checked the exterior of the property everything seemed “in order”, but there was no response to a knock at the door.

They forced entry and found cannabis being grown across two bedrooms.

“It was a professional set up, with lights, fans and even silencing equipment to dampen the noise of the fans.”

Mr O’Brien...

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