College boarders suspended after drug plantation found

Eleven boarders have been suspended from Nelson College after the discovery of a small drug plantation and a quantity of cannabis.

The pupils were stood down yesterday after the more than half a dozen small cannabis plants were discovered growing on a hillside near their boarding house.

Senior Constable Phil Wylie said some dried cannabis and various pieces of growing equipment were also found.

Nelson College was carrying out a full investigation and police inquiries were also continuing, but at this stage no charges have been laid.

- NZPA