Police storm Nelson tobacco farmer's house

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 7:00p.m.

Nelson farmer Laurie Jury

Nelson farmer Laurie Jury

How would you like 15 armed police to come to your house early in the morning, get you out of bed, handcuff you and take you away?

You must have committed a serious crime, or maybe you're about to.

It happened to Nelson farmer Laurie Jury, and he says he's done nothing wrong.

The raid took place back in May; Laurie’s still waiting to hear what he's done wrong, and what charges he'll face.

He grows tobacco, which was seized, and has a history with firearms.

But is that enough of a reason for such heavy handed action?

Watch Richard Langston’s report.

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03 Sep 2010 07:03a.m.

paula lambert wrote:

How long does it take Customs to "consider" what to do next? ROFL, what a rort.

02 Sep 2010 11:24p.m.

dio wrote:

The new zealand police force is pathetic,where else to train their skills but on us civillians.

02 Sep 2010 09:37p.m.

ivan wrote:

the cops have no right to raid someone's houses just over tobacco its legal to grow tobacco 15 cops armed cops just over tobacco this is so ridiculous