Osaka cops nab garbage man for marijuana cultivation

tokyoreporter.com -- Oct 22

Law enforcement here on Friday revealed the arrest of a garbage collector over the cultivation of marijuana in Higashiyodogawa Ward, reports the Sankei Shimbun

According to the Kinki Narcotics Control Department, Satoshi Ohashi, the 35, was found to be in possession of 212 grams of marijuana - with a street value of about 1.2 million yen - and 21 hemp plants at his residence in September.

According to police, Ohashi began researching on the internet how to cultivate marijuana with minimal space - the seized plants were under 40 centimeters in height, roughly half of what is typical - about five years ago.

Ohashi also specifically raised the plants such that the content of the chemical that creates a hallucinatory sensation was very high, police said.

"I cultivated it for my own use," Ohashi was quoted by police. "Up until now, the cannabis I raised was the best ever." Ohashi was sent to prosecutors at the Osaka District Court on Friday.

Oct 22 (ANNnewsCH) - 大麻草を栽培していたとして大阪市に住む清掃員の男が逮捕・起訴されました。 大阪市東淀川区の清掃員・大橋聡被告(35)は先月、大阪市内の自宅で約120万円相当の大麻212グラムを所持し、大麻草21株を栽培していた疑いで逮捕・起訴されました。