Oli Makin said the cannabis lamps make a massive difference to the pitch
A football club is aiming high after heat lamps seized from cannabis farms were installed to help grow the grass.
The equipment has allowed Rochdale AFC to build a lighting rig to maintain the pitch’s problem areas - saving the League One club more than £60,000.
The two metre square rig, built using old five-a-side posts, will be used to help keep the Spotland playing surface lush and green in the goal mouths and around the tunnel.
Spotland stadium is the home of Rochdale AFC and Rochdale Hornets RLFC
Head groundsman Oli Makin approached Rochdale police to see if they could hand over the equipment, confiscated during raids on drugs factories in the area, after hearing that Nottingham police had done something similar for Notts County.
The donation was organised by Sergeant Andy Fern, who is also encouraging officers to give any more lighting equipment seized in the future to the club.
Oli, 24, told the Manchester Evening News : “We’re starting to use it everyday. After the game on Saturday we put it straight back on the pitch.
“It’s just trying to keep a bit of extra grass in those problem areas.
“I know it will work so it will be a massive help. I can’t thank the police enough - it’s benefitting them and it’s benefitting us.”
Detective Inspector Jim Faulkner added: “I think it’s a great idea - it’s helping to grow the right kind of grass.
“It’s criminal property that would have ordinarily been destroyed, but now it can help the local community free of charge and prevents it from being dumped in a landfill.”
By Katie Storey Mirror UK
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