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Tony Keen pleaded guilty to charges of cultivation and possession of cannabis for the purposes of supply. (File photo)
A Masterton couple were fortunate not to lose their home after a cannabis-growing operation was discovered in a bedroom.
According to High Court documents released last week, Tony Robert Keen and Wendy Jane Milligan were in danger of losing their Masterton house after police made a claim under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (CPRA).
Police were granted a restraining order over the couple’s Huia St property in December 2016 after a drug-growing operation was found in the house.
During the searches police found 12 cannabis plants, dried cannabis in bags, tinnies and 18 grams of cannabis oil in a Kinder Surprise egg.
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Keen pleaded guilty to charges of cultivation and possession of cannabis for the purposes of supply in February 2017, he was sentenced to six months’ community detention and nine months’ supervision.
In November that year, Milligan was convicted and discharged on one charge of allowing the property to be used for the cultivation of cannabis.
According to Milligan’s evidence, at the point of their…
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Tony Keen pleaded guilty to charges of cultivation and possession of cannabis for the purposes of supply. (File photo)
A Masterton couple were fortunate not to lose their home after a cannabis-growing operation was discovered in a bedroom.
According to High Court documents released last week, Tony Robert Keen and Wendy Jane Milligan were in danger of losing their Masterton house after police made a claim under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (CPRA).
Police were granted a restraining order over the couple’s Huia St property in December 2016 after a drug-growing operation was found in the house.
During the searches police found 12 cannabis plants, dried cannabis in bags, tinnies and 18 grams of cannabis oil in a Kinder Surprise egg.
READ MORE:
* Court reserves decision on name suppression bid by high-profile sportsman
* Former sports figure’s son keeps name secret after drug offending
* Drug offending leads to ‘key player’ forfeiting $50,000
Keen pleaded guilty to charges of cultivation and possession of cannabis for the purposes of supply in February 2017, he was sentenced to six months’ community detention and nine months’ supervision.
In November that year, Milligan was convicted and discharged on one charge of allowing the property to be used for the cultivation of cannabis.
According to Milligan’s evidence, at the point of their…
