Couple find secret cannabis farm during romantic forest stroll
Oscar Lerin and his girlfriend took a few quick pictures before continuing with their walk
Oscar Lerin and his girlfriend took a few quick pictures before continuing with their walk
A couple taking a romantic stroll were surprised when they stumbled upon a large outdoor cannabis farm
Oscar Lerin, 35, was walking with his girlfriend in Epping Forest when they decided to step off the path in search of mushrooms.
But instead of finding fungi, they came across something rather more unusual for the former royal forest – about 70 professionally-grown and cultivated adult cannabis plants.
‘It was funny,’ said Mr Lerin, who works as an engineer.
‘We couldn’t believe it. We were like “Really? Is this real?”
‘We were just walking and walking and I looked around and I thought this looks like marijuana plantation. The smell was really strong so I knew it could nothing else.’
The couple, who took a few quick pictures before continuing their walk, made the discovery on Saturday morning in an area of woodland near a school in Bunces Lane, Woodford Green, Essex.
The park is managed by City of London corporation, and lies on the border between Essex and north-east Greater London.
A spokeswoman for the City of London said they could not comment.
‘It’s a police matter,’ she said.
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