Police called to look after drunk pensioner find huge cannabis farm in her loft

Sophie Williams14 February 2019

Police officers who were called to assist with a "drunk" pensioner in Newcastle discovered that she had a cannabis farm in her loft.

The 65-year-old woman was helped by officers from Northumbria Police after they received reports of a woman looking worse for wear wandering in her front garden.

She was escorted into her house when officers smelt a strong smell of cannabis.

They entered the loft where they found a cannabis farm.

The woman and 69-year-old man were arrested. Growing equipment and 54 plants were seized from the property.

Inspector Julie Rana oversees the work of the neighbourhood team in the area and said: “The officers who responded to the initial call were primarily concerned about the welfare of the woman who was reported to be shouting in the street.

"Their priority was to make sure she got home safely and that she was not intimidating any other members of the public in the area.

"However, once inside they used their police officer instinct to sniff out criminal activity and seize what is quite a large home cannabis farm.

"We know that there are mixed views on the production of cannabis and how seriously it should be taken by police but the reality is that it is an illegal drug.

“Regardless of what people think about the effect of cannabis on society, we will take seize and destroy any farms that we discover in our line of duty."

The two people arrested have been released under investigation.

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