The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Police welfare visit results in cannabis plants being found
Police caught a man growing more than two dozen cannabis plants in his bedroom during a concern for welfare check sparked by his neighbours, a court heard.
William Adams, 64, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted growing more than 30 cannabis plants in his bedroom.
The court heard he had allowed mail to pile up in his letterbox and hadn’t been seen by his neighbours in a while.
When police officers arrived to check on him at home, they saw Adams had set up a cannabis farm using two tents, a large fan and lights.
Fiscal depute Rebecca Thompson said police were contacted by Adams’ neighbours on July 26 last year, due to him not being seen in weeks.
“Police attended at the accused’s property and upon being granted entry, they found two tents in the bedroom and plants within,” she said.
“They appeared to be cannabis and the accused was suspected of producing cannabis.
“He was arrested for the production of cannabis and two joints were retrieved from an ashtray at the property.”
Ms Thompson told the court that police then seized 34 plants in various stages “from mature to nearly mature”.
A number of items used in the cultivation of cannabis were also seized – including a growing light, a large air filter and a large fan.
Adams pleaded guilty to one charge of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, namely cannabis.
Defence agent Michael Burnett called for background reports to be carried out on his client, but added: “It’s a serious charge”.
Honorary Sheriff Susan Stokeld deferred sentence on Adams, of Lewis Road, Aberdeen, for a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty order assessment to be carried out.