Hampshire Constabulary

Portsmouth police seize over three thousand pounds worth of cannabis following routine patrols

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Published: 09/02/2011

Officers from two Portsmouth-based Safer Neighbourhoods teams (SNT) discovered approximately £3,300 worth of cannabis on Sunday, February 6.

Whilst on patrol, Kingston and Nelson SNT PCSOs Robin Richardson and Lucy Nevill noticed a smell of cannabis coming from a property at Tupman House in Wingfield Street, Buckland.

They passed on their concerns to SNT Sergeant Stuart Snow, who searched the property with Kingston PC Alex Jones.

They found 15 full sized plants and growing equipment in an upstairs bedroom.

Dean Durham, 43, of Wingfield Street, was arrested and charged for the possession and cultivation of the class B drug.

Durham was bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on February 14.

If you would like to find out more about your local officers, you can call 101 and ask for your Safer Neighbourhoods team. Alternatively you can log on to www.hampshire.police.uk and click on ‘Your local policing team’.