1,000 Britons were arrested for drug-related offences abroad last year

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Friday, 7 March 2008

Matthew McChesney is a big player. We don't know if he is the biggest player

Police had been tracking 29-year-old Matthew McChesney for six months as part of a drug crackdown but the amount of drugs found surprised even them.
"Weight-wise and size...there is no comparison...this is by far the largest marijuana seizure we have ever had," said Ken Fries of the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Police confiscated three tons of pot. It took over an hour to remove it all.Fries said the marijuana was worth about $6 million in street value.
When McChesney was pulled over for a traffic stop, police found 12 pounds of pot and more than $100,000 in cash. The discovery led to a search warrant for his home in the town of Harlan."When I got here I was shocked. We know there are drugs in Allen County and Fort Wayne but to see this quantity in a house...it was mind-numbing"The marijuana was found all over the house from the basement to the upstairs. It was stacked to the ceiling like bails of haySince the amount of drugs is over 200 pounds, the case has been turned over to federal agents. But local police know the impact of the arrest.
"This is certainly a big player. We don't know if he is the biggest player but this makes a major dent in the marijuana supply here in Allen County and Fort Wayne"
Police also found numerous guns in the house and they are continuing to look for more drugs on the property
McChesney could now be facing a minimum of 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and weapons charges.

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