Cape Town man sentenced for operating a hydroponic cannabis lab

Cape Town resident Joseph Hughes (25) reached a plea agreement with the state after being sentenced for drug possession under the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act.

He was given a five-year prison sentence or a R200 000 fine, which is entirely suspended for five years, provided he avoids any convictions for the same offence during that period.Cape {town} Etc discount:

A search and seizure operation was carried out by various law enforcement units, including the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau team, Crime Intelligence Counter Narcotics and Gangs, the K9 Unit and the Flying Squad. Police seized a variety of cannabis products worth over 1 million rand, which included six bags of one-kilogramme cannabis stems, 754 plants, and 10 kilogrammes of dried cannabis.

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