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| Huge cannabis plant found in elderly couple's garden | Huge cannabis plant found in elderly couple's garden |
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| Police say that an elderly couple who bought what they thought was an innocuous green bush at a flea market and planted it at home were shocked to realise they had unwittingly grown a monstrous cannabis plant in their garden. | Police say that an elderly couple who bought what they thought was an innocuous green bush at a flea market and planted it at home were shocked to realise they had unwittingly grown a monstrous cannabis plant in their garden. |
| Police in Bedford were so surprised to discover the shrub, they posted a picture to Twitter about their find. | Police in Bedford were so surprised to discover the shrub, they posted a picture to Twitter about their find. |
| In the message, the force said the plant had been "seized today." | In the message, the force said the plant had been "seized today." |
| The message exclaimed: "Elderly couple bought shrub at car boot sale, tended carefully-biggest cannabis plant we had seen!!". | The message exclaimed: "Elderly couple bought shrub at car boot sale, tended carefully-biggest cannabis plant we had seen!!". |
| Police officers were said to be astounded when they spotted the plant. They have collected it and a spokesperson said it would be disposed of. | Police officers were said to be astounded when they spotted the plant. They have collected it and a spokesperson said it would be disposed of. |
| The couple will face no action from the police, it is believed. | The couple will face no action from the police, it is believed. |
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