Police smelled Arbroath man's cannabis operation through open window
An Arbroath man whose cannabis cultivation was uncovered after passing police caught the drug's aroma through an open kitchen window received a community payback order.
An Arbroath man whose cannabis cultivation was uncovered after passing police caught the drug's aroma through an open kitchen window received a community payback order.
Michael Finnie, 34, previously admitted supplying the drug at his Sidney Street home in the town between September 1 and December 30 last year in an enterprise the court earlier heard the accused thought would give himself "a little bit of extra cash and a free smoke".
When officers went into the house they found 16.2 grammes of cannabis with a value of £162, and nine plants with a value of between £150 and £450.
Finnie's solicitor said the supply operation had been very much on a "social basis".
"It was a fairly botched exercise and actually ended up costing him money," said the agent.
Sheriff Gregor Murray told Finnie: "For someone who has begun offending you have started off in style."
Finnie was placed on a 12-month community payback order with a condition of 160 hours' unpaid work.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/police-smelled-arbroath-man-s-cannabis-operation-through-open-window-1.560230 05/09/2014
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