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Lanarkshire man who turned bedroom into cannabis farm avoids jail

A Lanarkshire man who turned his bedroom into a cannabis farm has narrowly avoided a prison sentence.

Police found 36 plants worth up to £14,400 at Jack Fallow's home in Overton Road, Netherburn.

Fallow, 29, admitted producing cannabis on November 9, 2020.

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that police officers arrived at the terraced house with a search warrant.

Abby Seal, prosecuting, said: "They noted the top floor windows were completely blacked out with tarpaulin and there was a smell of herbal cannabis.

"Inside they found a fully operational cannabis cultivation with 36 medium-sized plants and associated equipment in the front bedroom.

"The plants were seized along with paraphernalia including air filters and nutrients."

Fallow was jailed for 18 months in 2019 for threatening a woman with a machete and robbing her of her car.

He admitted he'd been taking drugs before that incident.

In the latest case, Sheriff Andrew McIntyre told Fallow: "This could easily justify a prison sentence, particularly in light of your previous conviction.

"However, that would be restricted to about one year. It would be better for the public in the long term if I was to monitor you in the community for a much longer period.

"So on the very finest of balances I'll give you the opportunity to undertake a community payback order."

Fallow will be supervised for two years and must carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work.

He will also be electronically tagged for six months, meaning he's confined to his home between 8pm and 7am each day.

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