Finnish police arrest Hydroponic shop owners for promoting cannabis
22.01.10
According to Helsingin Sanomat the charge claims on its website that its three outlets across the country, in Tampere, Turku and Helsinki, specialise in hydroponics. This includes such materiel as grow-lamps, growing chambers, ventilation systems, fertilisers, timers and measuring devices.
Tampere the cops have also searched a range of addresses belonging to customers. “We have found a informative amount of marijuana in the searches,” said Officer Jari Luoto. Impress upon growers are also alleged to feature prominently on internet message boards.
Luoto has stated that an unconfirmed slews of people involved in the business have been detained with several remanded under suspicion of the advance of drug-related crime. The business appears to have ground to a halt while supervise investigations continue.
The question of whether selling hydroponic equipment can be construed as drug flier has no precedent in Finnish law. “This investigation is a kind of precedent. The essentials will undoubtedly be evaluated in various court instances,” claimed Luoto.
Source: IceNews