Long Eaton SNT

Good afternoon all 

Last week, officers from Long Eaton SNT worked together to take down a sophisticated cannabis grow containing approximately 50 plants.

Of course, as you probably well know, Cannabis is a class B drug in the UK and its possession alone is illegal! 

It also strongly smells, and a lot of people find it unpleasant. If we were to find a suspected cannabis user on the street we can conduct searches, seize any drugs and apply the relevant prosecution, potentially a fine or even a court date based on the individual circumstances. However, with someone using cannabis within a private residence is a bit trickier. We can’t just enter anyone’s home without a lawful reason. Securing a warrant to search a private residence based on the smell of cannabis alone is very difficult. Unless we have grounds to believe that cannabis is being grown at the address or the address is linked to drug supply. We can’t charge with possession based on a smell alone.

If the property is rented quite often there are clauses in the renters’ tenancy agreement. The landlords have powers to issue warnings and even evict tenants based on repeated and persistent antisocial behaviour. The local council have an environmental health department / antisocial behaviour department who are often willing to help deal with regular and persistent cannabis use. They can issue warnings that will back up landlords in the case of an eviction.

If you believe your neighbour is cultivating cannabis, please report this to us on 101 to allow us to develop the intelligence. If you believe there are any individuals or properties at risk then you can call 999. You can make reports anonymously on the Derbyshire Constabulary website or via Crimestoppers. If you believe your neighbour is smoking drugs inside their property, the best people to speak to are either the landlord or environmental health.