CANNABIS CAFE BUILDERS ARRESTED

Four men have been arrested for allegedly trying to build a cannabis
cafe in a warehouse.

The owner of the building said he had not given them permission.

A police spokesman said the four men, all from the Stockport and
Manchester areas, made renovations to the industrial unit in
Bournemouth.

One man aged 30, two aged 22 and an 18-year-old, were held on Tuesday
on suspicion of causing criminal damage and offences under the Misuse
of Drugs Act.

Detective Inspector Steve Thorpe, from Dorset Police, said: "We
received an allegation from the owners of the property in relation to
damage caused by people illegally on the premises.

"The other allegation we have to look at is whether there is any
potential offence in starting a cannabis cafe.

"We think it was planned to open on 1 April.

"We will be looking at the use of the premises and things done in the
two or three weeks in the lead up to the opening."