Lack of evidence of involvement in multi-handed conspiracy case.

Our client was charged in a multi-handed conspiracy case, the prosecution alleging that he and five others were involved in the large scale hydroponic production of cannabis in south and west Wales in three different locations.

The evidence against our client was very thin from the start, and he consistently denied any involvement in the conspiracy. The prosecution showed that  his fingerprint was  found at one of the three alleged locations. There were text messages which the prosecution interpreted as suspicious, and police observations had recorded sightings of a vehicle owned by an old acquaintance of our client on a main road near one of the alleged locations.

Our client set out in his defence statement to the court his innocent explanation for his fingerprint being found, and for the text messages.

The case was listed for a Plea and Case Management hearing on 21st May. On 14th May 2010 however,  the defence for two of the defendants including our client made applications to the Crown Court judge for dismissal. Our case was that there was no evidence implicating our client in the conspiracy, and following detailed submissions the case against him was discharged.