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Thames Valley Police were the model of politeness this week after stumbling upon a cannabis farm in Oxford.
The London police officers unearthed a cannabis plantation following a tip off from a local do gooder.
Alas, the persons responsible for the farm were unavailable for a visit, so in a lovely little move, officers left a note saying the owners could pick up their product if they drop them a line.
“Ooops! Sorry we missed each other, but feel free to call me on 101 so we can discuss a deal”, police wrote on the note, even signing it off with a “Lots of love, TVP xx.”
Two whole kisses. What charmers.
Thames Valley Police have reported the cannabis collection has since been "seized and destroyed”. No arrests have yet been made – obviously the owners didn’t fancy making that call...
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Carl Anka is a London-born journalist, former Shortlist contributor, and broadcaster who believes that everything deep down is a wrestling storyline. You Are A Champion, co-written with England International footballer and child food poverty campaigner, Marcus Rashford, is Carl’s debut novel (published by Macmillan Children’s Books, 2021). A follow up, You Can Do It, was released in July 2022. He has written for BBC, the Guardian, VICE, NME, GQ and BuzzFeed among other publications online and in print and specialises in writing about pop culture, video games, films and football. He is currently a reporter for sports media group The Athletic and resides in Manchester.