A grandmother contacted the BBC to help identify a mysterious plant in her garden only to be told she was unknowingly growing cannabis.
Patricia Hewitson, 65, obliviously emailed images of the 5ft weed to BBC Radio Devon programme The Potting Shed which she described as having a “sickly sweet pong”.
But she was left surprised when gardening experts explained the weed was actually a cannabis plant.
The Western Morning News reported the photographs were sent to police but presenters Sarah Chesters and Pippa Quelch reassured her she would not be charged.
Ms Hewitson told the paper: “"Pippa and Sarah also sent on the pictures of the plant to Devon and Cornwall Police, although they didn't give them my details.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Superb. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BBCDevon" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-175256-https://twitter.com/BBCDevon" data-vars-event-id="c23">@bbcdevon</a> listener sent a pic of a mystery plant in her garden to identify. Better not put it on the bonfire! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/LY1G8XM4Zl" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-175256-http://t.co/LY1G8XM4Zl" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/LY1G8XM4Zl</a>— Michael Chequer (@michaelchequer) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/michaelchequer/status/513602515473301504" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-175256-https://twitter.com/michaelchequer/status/513602515473301504" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 21, 2014</a>
"The police got back in touch with Pippa and Sarah, letting them know that it did look like cannabis but that they wouldn't be pressing charges.
"I don't mind that they contacted the police, they had to do it. It put my mind to rest, knowing that I definitely wouldn't be prosecuted."
She said she believed the plant grew from a hemp seed contained in a bag of RSPB bird feed and was in full bloom in-front of passers-by.
A police spokesman said: “The lady has committed an offence although there are mitigating circumstances so we would not look to take it further although we would take it away.”
