POT plants: ‘Drug dealer’ is arrested after police find dozens of cannabis plants around his back garden
- West Mercia Police raided the property in Kidderminster on Sunday morning
- Alleged drug dealer arrested after cannabis plants were found in back garden
- Police posted pictures on social media after they executed the warrant on July 31
- One social media user wrote: ‘Brings a whole new meaning to pot plants’
An alleged drug dealer was arrested after police found dozens of cannabis plants growing in full view in his back garden.
Officers raided the property in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, on July 31 and discovered the drugs in plant pots around the lawn.
West Mercia Police took to social media to share details of the raid and confirmed one man had been arrested while investigations continue.
The force also posted photographs on Twitter showing the cannabis plants scattered around the back garden in plain sight.
An alleged drug dealer was arrested in Kidderminster on Sunday morning when cannabis plants were discovered growing in pots in his back garden
Web users reacted with astonishment to the homeowner’s brazen attempt to cultivate cannabis in their own back garden.
One person wrote: ‘As if they had them in the garden in full view!’
Another replied: ‘They probably thought they were tomato plants & wondered why they didn’t have any fruit growing’
One woman commented: ‘Brings a whole new meaning to pot plants.’
Another person wrote: ‘Lol, just casually have them in the garden.’
Officers arrived and found the plants in plain view in the garden – the investigation is ongoing
A fifth social media user wrote: ‘Brilliant, how audacious can you be. Anyone can look out of their bedroom window and see those. What on earth was he thinking???’
Another said: ‘That’s one way to add a bit of greenery to your back garden. What a plonker.’
West Mercia Police said: ‘One male has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.’
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