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White supremacist accused of selling cannabis to Indigenous communities

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 06/15/2015 - 04:30

A white supremacist and neo-Nazi supporter accused of running a large cannabis plantation is suspected of selling his product to members of an Indigenous community in north Queensland, say police.

John Lee, who came to police attention through his suspected links to the Rebels motorcycle club, was charged with cannabis cultivation after a raid in Cooktown allegedly found him with 206 plants and 2kg of bagged cannabis.

The 49-year-old has a 10cm by 10cm swastika tattooed on his head and police found his large shed festooned with Nazi flags and at least 19 swastikas – including one on a wall fan – alongside confederate flags commonly associated with the Rebels gang.

Inspector Brendan Smith of gang squad Maxima told Guardian Australia that police will allege Lee had sold cannabis to local Indigenous people, “which is quite interesting given he’s a white supremacist”.

Lee is due to front Cooktown...

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http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/15/white-supremacist-accused-of-selling-cannabis-to-indigenous-communities

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