Ian Richards jailed for drug offences after decorating cannabis plant with Christmas baubles
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A Kent man who got into the Christmas spirit by
decorating a cannabis plant with shiny baubles is spending the
festive season behind bars.
Ian Richards, 46, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for drug
offences by a judge at Canterbury Crown Court.
It comes a year after police officers raided his home in Attlee
Avenue, Aylesham, near Canterbury.
Inside the property they found a hydroponic cannabis factory and
a small number of plants - one of which was 5ft tall and
had been decorated to look like a Christmas tree.
PC Darren Dennett of Kent Police said: "By using a 5ft tall
cannabis plant as a Christmas tree, Richards showed a total
disregard for the law.
"One of the bedrooms at his home had been transformed into a
very sophisticated cannabis factory. He claimed the plants were for
his own personal use but the factory clearly had the potential to
produce a large quantity of cannabis.
"He is now spending his Christmas in prison and by closing down
this cannabis factory we have prevented a large quantity of class B
drugs from reaching the streets."
Friday, December 23 2011
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