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| 'Stoned' dog leads to drugs find | 'Stoned' dog leads to drugs find |
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| A pensioner in Berkshire alerted police to a £50,000 cannabis factory next door after her pet dog seemed "stoned". | A pensioner in Berkshire alerted police to a £50,000 cannabis factory next door after her pet dog seemed "stoned". |
| Valerie Bailey, 66, became suspicious four weeks ago when her West Highland Terrier Holly started to "sleep until mid-morning". | Valerie Bailey, 66, became suspicious four weeks ago when her West Highland Terrier Holly started to "sleep until mid-morning". |
| When police raided the home next door in Royal Avenue, Calcot, Reading, on Wednesday officers found 200 cannabis plants. | |
| Those responsible were being traced by police and the drugs have already been destroyed. | Those responsible were being traced by police and the drugs have already been destroyed. |
| 'Something wrong' | 'Something wrong' |
| Mrs Bailey said: "We noticed a lot of smells coming into the house. | Mrs Bailey said: "We noticed a lot of smells coming into the house. |
| "My husband and I developed a terrible cough and realised something was wrong. | "My husband and I developed a terrible cough and realised something was wrong. |
| Officers found lighting equipment and 200 cannabis plants | Officers found lighting equipment and 200 cannabis plants |
| "My little [Holly], I had a job getting her up in the morning, it was almost as though she was drugged, probably stoned. | "My little [Holly], I had a job getting her up in the morning, it was almost as though she was drugged, probably stoned. |
| "She seemed to need a lot of sleep, which is not like her, which made us suspicious. | "She seemed to need a lot of sleep, which is not like her, which made us suspicious. |
| "People have got to be aware of this going on and be alert." | "People have got to be aware of this going on and be alert." |
| Pc Tim Emery, from Thames Valley Police, said: "It was quite a large operation with the street value of about £50,000. | Pc Tim Emery, from Thames Valley Police, said: "It was quite a large operation with the street value of about £50,000. |
| "The drugs have already been destroyed. | "The drugs have already been destroyed. |
| "I am obviously pleased in our area we have identified these [cannabis factories] and shut them down." | "I am obviously pleased in our area we have identified these [cannabis factories] and shut them down." |
| Officers appealed to anyone with information to come forward. | Officers appealed to anyone with information to come forward. |
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