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Tyneside cannabis farmer claims he grew 57 plants found by police for 'own personal use'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Chronicle Live is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 19:32 UTC. The headline in use is “Tyneside cannabis farmer claims he grew 57 plants found by police for 'own personal use'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Prosecutors said they didn't agree with Benjamin Rudd's version of events and maintained he was growing the drug for 'onward sale'
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Story timeline
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- First reported by Chronicle Live
Tyneside cannabis farmer claims he grew 57 plants found by police for 'own personal use'
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- Chronicle Live