Cannabis Activist Acquitted Due To Lack Of Police
Evidence
Veteran cannabis law reform activist
Dakta Green has had his case dismissed in court today after
defending what he calls "false and malicious charges."
Mr
Green accused police of manufacturing evidence and pursuing
a vendetta against him in an effort to derail his cannabis
law reform activities. His latest cannabis charges stem from
the April 22 2015 raid on the motel unit where he was
staying during his trial on charges arising from the June
2012 police raid on the Daktory. At the conclusion of this
trial he was convicted and received a 28 month prison
sentence.
Dakta Green accused police of wrongfully using
the search and surveillance act to search his motel unit,
and of improperly using an alleged informant who claims he
sold cannabis to a 14 year old to entrap him.
The pretrial
hearing begin today at the Auckland District Court and
possession of cannabis for supply charge dismissed after
police could not provide any
evidence.
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