Cannabis farm arrests.TEN people have been arrested on suspicion of running Vietnamese cannabis farms in the North East. They were arrested at four addresses in south London South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. Some neighbourhoods north of the Thames have South London postal codes (SW), but these neighbourhoods are classified as West or Central London. after dawn raids led by Northumbria Police, with support from Metropolitan Police officers and the UK Border Agency. Officers carried out raids at a bar, a Chinese takeaway, and two residential addresses. A car was seized using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Detective Superintendent Peter Farrell said: "Organised criminals have been making too much money from the cultivation and supply of cannabis, and too many people's lives have been worsened because of drugs, including cannabis. "A massive reduction in the number of such enterprises has been achieved. "To date, more than 30 people have been arrested, and cannabis with a street value in excess of pounds 4m has been taken out of circulation." The raids took place in Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark. Six people were arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and four for immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. offences. A further 26 people of Vietnamese origin will be interviewed by the UKBA UKBA United Kingdom Border Agency and Metropolitan Police about immigration offences. |
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