A man whose home had been turned into a cannabis farm that was potentially worth thousands claimed it was all for "personal use".
When police raided Stuart Malcolm's Houghton-le-Spring home, they found a cannabis farm that included around 348 plants which had an estimated value of between £33,000 and £145,000. And despite the potentially vast yield, the 53-year-old claimed it was all for his personal use after his arrest.
Malcolm, who also had over £1,500 cash on him at the time of the raid, was charged with producing cannabis and later pleaded guilty to the offence. He appeared at Newcastle's Moot Hall on Friday to be sentenced.
