From The Northern Echo
A man has admitted a charge of being concerned in the production of a Class B drug after several hundred cannabis plants were found in a terraced house.
The Northern Echo: CANNABIS FARM: The cannabis plants police found at the house in Branksome Terrace, Darlington
Hung Xuan Nguyen pleaded guilty during a hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Thursday, July 31).
The 29-year-old was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on a date to be fixed.
He was arrested after police discovered what they described as a substantial cannabis farm, worth several thousands of pounds, at the house in Branksome Terrace, Darlington.
The 300 plants were found growing in the attic and first floor rooms of the house following a tip-off given to Crimestoppers.
PC Jim Edwards, of Darlington police, said officers had been working with the nearby community for a number of months to gather intelligence.
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