A man and woman have been caught growing cannabis worth almost £10,000 from an Aberdeen flat.
Julie Ann Cook and Craig Scott appeared at the city’s sheriff court yesterday and admitted cultivating 11 plants at an address in Woodside.
Fiscal depute Sophie Hanlon said police were called to Scott’s home at 1 C Ferrier Gardens after neighbours reported smelling cannabis coming from the flat.
When they arrived Cook, 40, let them in before freely admitting there were drugs growing in a tent in the bedroom.
Miss Hanlon said: “Police officers attended the locus at around 8pm on July 16 after reports from a member of the public. Whilst in the hallway officers detected a strong smell of cannabis. Officers attended at the door and were afforded entry by the first named accused.
“She was asked about the smell of cannabis and said there were plants in the bedroom. A full check was carried out and 11 plants were found in a tent.”
Miss Hanlon said that Scott, 47, arrived back at the flat shortly after officers arrived.
She said that if each plant reached maturity they could be worth up to £900 each.
Representing Scott, solicitor advocate Gail Goodfellow said her client was growing the Class B drugs for medicinal purposes and had no intention of selling what he had produced.
She also said her client did not believe the total worth of the plants would have been as high as £9,900, as indicated by the fiscal.
Sheriff Alison Stirling deferred sentence on Scott and Cook, of 7 Bonnybank Road, Dundee, for background reports to be carried out.
They will return to court next month.