Pot grower stole power

Police discovered a man dodging power bills during a drug raid on a Territory house.

Drug squad members executed a warrant on a house at Palmerston, where they confiscated both cannabis and amphetamines.

During the raid they found the owner also had allegedly interfered with the power meter.

A hydroponic system and a mature cannabis plant were seized.

Police inspected the meter and a device had been allegedly attached to the equipment.

A 29-year-old man was summonsed for cultivating and possessing cannabis, possession and use of methamphetamines and stealing electricity.

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Pubdate: 19th February 2005
Source: Northern Territory News
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