Newquay grandma who grew £500,000 of cannabis said it was for 'horse bedding'

[Flamedodger]

A grandmother who produced more than half a million pounds of cannabis has been told by a judge "do it again and you are going inside, no matter how old you are".

Linda Beck, who has previous convictions for growing cannabis at the same location, said she was growing it for "horse bedding".

Appearing at Truro Crown Court, the 71-year-old admitted to producing 344 mature cannabis plants.

Devon and Cornwall Police were tipped off about the commercial growth by members of the public due to the strong smell of cannabis in the area in September 2019.

A 120-foot-long polytunnel with water and an electric supply was found with plants up to seven feet tall about to be harvested with a street value of £535,000.

The court heard that the Newquay woman has previous convictions for growing cannabis in 2007 and 2010 when more than 700 plants were discovered.

Judge Robert Linford said Beck knew what was going on because she had been caught doing the same thing at the same location 15 years ago.

"All these years later you are at it again. Do it again and you are going inside no matter how old you are," he said.

The court heard Beck is looking after her sick husband and two other men are waiting to be sentenced for their roles in the commercial growing operation. She was jailed for 14 months, suspended for two years.

 

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-08-25/gran-who-grew-500000-of-weed-said-it-was-for-horse-bedding

[Inspiration101]

Wasn't even abstracting electricity.

 

The men will go to prison, ladies suspended sentences.  Equality in action!

[Hashslag]

Fucking members of the public, tipping the police off! What a bunch of cunts. Why would you even bother. Hope they stand on an upturned plug very soon.

[stummer]

Dirty cunts probably just advertised her to rippers tbh.

[twigs]

it’s a shame to have to say it, but the more ladies like this or just women in general that fight against  this weed growing/use oppression in the uk, is probably the quickest way to end it..

 

said it before now, if you want to be able to grow weed at home and use it without persecution, get the WI involved  

 

because of the abusive and discriminatory political/business propaganda, weed has a bad rep publicly, getting the women involved will help to rid its bad public image

 

women, know your limits!

 

no more than 500 plants!  

 

[Newcouch]

well this is simple.

 

hemp is indeed grown for horse bedding.

 

but hemp should obviously be less than 0.1% thc. she must have based her otherwise crazy defence on this.

 

but the so called journalist is quiet about this.

 

and the value of plants continues to increase. 344 plants for 535k? almost 2 grand per plant now - and for less than o.1% thc!!!!!!!

 

wowser. fucking expensive bedding.

[DeltaMelter]

The Police apparently calculate "street value" based on daft things like £20/gram or on wet weight and other such bollocks - its just made up for headlines.

Edited August 25, 2022 by DeltaMelter
spelling "filth" incorrectly