A Watford man is due in crown court over allegedly cultivating 80 to 90 cannabis plants.

Ronaldo Pepa, 22, appeared in Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 21, and was granted bail with conditions ahead of an appearance in Woolwich Crown Court on November 18.

Pepa, of Market Street, was charged with cultivating the class B drug in Abbey Wood, in the Borough of Greenwich, London, with the offence date given as October 18.

The crown court appearance is scheduled to be for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

Also in court

Marc Harwood, of Leavesden Road, Watford, admitted to stealing wine worth £21.96 from Starbucks in Luton on Sunday, October 20, during an appearance in Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates’ Court the next day.

The 37-year-old was ordered to pay £5.49 in compensation and a £200 fine after his guilty plea was taken into account.

No costs were ordered, as compensation was judged to be the priority according to court documents.