Speeding Driver Nabbed with £5,000 Cash and Cannabis Grow
Kent Police stopped a Jaguar X-Type in Folkestone in January 2021 and found driver Nicholas Moulder with over £5,000 in cash. The 49-year-old’s evening went downhill fast.
Raided at Home: Cannabis Farm Busted in Wales
Following the vehicle stop, Dyfed-Powys Police raided Moulder’s property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Inside, officers uncovered a cannabis grow operation featuring three tents, hydroponic gear, 26 cannabis plants, and more than 800 grams of pot.
Two-and-a-Half Years Inside for Drug Production and Cash Possession
Moulder, from Kensington Gardens, admitted charges of cannabis production and supply, plus two counts of possession of criminal property linked to the seized cash. He was jailed for 2.5 years at Canterbury Crown Court on 18 March 2021.
Routine Stop Leads to Major Drug Bust
Detective Inspector Nigel Douglas said: “A routine car stop and the keen instincts of our officers uncovered a large amount of criminal cash and closed down this cannabis grow. This case proves crime doesn’t pay.”