Talk about unlucky...

[nichomach]

"Arrested pair 'not terror-linked'

Two men arrested in Lancashire are no longer being held under the Terrorism Act, police have said.

The pair were arrested after a reported delivery of gas canisters to a unit at an industrial estate in Blackburn.

Lancashire Police would not say whether the arrests were linked to the failed bombings in London and Glasgow.

But they have now said it appears that the unit was being used to cultivate cannabis. Further searches are to be carried out at the Birley Street unit.

Arrests 'necessary'

A Lancashire police spokeswoman said: "The two men in custody are now being held on suspicion of offences under the Drugs Act, and are not being dealt with under terrorism legislation.

"Lancashire Constabulary will investigate any information that is passed to us before responding in a proportionate and measured way.

"We will only act when it is necessary to do so and it was felt that under the circumstances presented to us, that these arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000, were necessary at that time."

The two men are still in custody and are due to be questioned by officers. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/6268142.stm

[IBM]

hardy har har.....uuuuuuunnnnlucky

"Sorry for thinking you're terrorists. Turns out your drug dealers instead. Nicked my son."

[finlay666]

haha thats like being punched, being told sorry then being kicked in the nuts

[DeludedGuy]

I love it when stuff like that happens.

[vinnyT]

Next week it'll be changed to "non-payment of parking fines"

[TeePee]

But surely the cops went to the industrial unit with a search warrant before arresting the renters? Sounds like a knee-jerk reaction to me....

[finlay666]

But surely the cops went to the industrial unit with a search warrant before arresting the renters? Sounds like a knee-jerk reaction to me....

AFAIK the terrorism act is different in needing of warranty etc

[hse180]

Unlucky

[GoNz0]

dare say its a good job they got them on something, the way they arrest suspecetd terrorists may lead to payouts if the fuzz got it wrong...

bet they needed new underwear if it was a full scale armed raid..

gas cans ??? might have been Co2, dunno why they would have explosive gas for weed plants..

[Rave]

Hahaha great story. They might have been burning the propane to keep the plants warm and provide CO2 at the same time.

[TeePee]

Normally excess heating from lamps is a problem.

Not that I know these things..... erm....