the story of how criminals turned a house into drug production

In an interview conducted by the journalist Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon of the BBC London investigation teamit was possible to learn about a type of scam that a family in the capital of England was a victim of.

According to what is stated on the website of the international media, Charles Reeves and his wife Julia They were going on a long trip, so it occurred to them to rent out their house.

The advertisement was placed on the Internet and quickly a supposed real estate agent contacted them to tell them that a couple who worked at a company in the financial district was interested in the home.

The Reeves accepted, but after weeks of not receiving rent payment, they returned to London and found that the couple did not exist and, in fact, some men had taken over their home to grow marijuana.

“I turned on the lights and ‘Oh my God, three feet of dirt in my bedroom.’“Charles said. “I’m surprised the ground has withstood all this,” he added.

The subjects had dumped 10 tons of soil on the property, installed a ventilation and wiring system to keep the crop in optimal conditions.

Criminals turned a family’s home into a marijuana factory

The criminals dumped ten tons of soil to grow cannabis at the Reeves’ home.

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“They installed an elaborate ventilation and wiring system to keep the crop in optimal conditions. The entire place had been transformed into a drug factory. There were holes in the ceiling, cables everywhere and the smell was unbearable.“said the affected person.

Regarding this fact, Julia declared to the BBC journalist: “When it comes to property, especially a house that you have lived in for almost 20 years and raised your child in. It’s quite horrible to feel like you’re being attacked in the center, in that inner sanctuary, that place of comfort that we could trust in the city, it’s our home, it’s very painful.“.

Local authorities estimated that the repair of The damage is valued at $25,000. and those affected must assume it in its entirety.

Additionally, 400 plants with an estimated value of hundreds of thousands of dollars were removed from the home.

Nothing is known about the criminals, much less their whereabouts. Allen Morganone of the United Kingdom’s leading experts in criminal drug trials and former police officer, assured the same medium that scam income linked to cannabis crops is on the rise.

Police seized more than 400 marijuana plants from Reeves’ home.

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“We are seeing a clear increase in this type of crime, in which criminals take advantage of the rental market to set up illegal cultivation operations“, he claimed.

And he added: “Criminals take advantage of the legal system and the eviction process. They know that it can take months to evict a tenant, even if they stop paying rent. During this time, they can complete multiple crops and make a significant profit before disappearing without a trace.“.