They had to pay a fine of around 400,000 euros after various social crimes. But to pay for this, a West Flemish farming family – father, mother and son – thought it would be better to no longer grow leeks or raspberries, but to grow cannabis plants. Not in the greenhouses, but in the cellars under the pig stables. It brought them to court yesterday in a case that is reminiscent of the fictional series ‘Own cultivation’. But with former top lawyer Pol Vandemeulebroucke as a suspected intermediary.
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‘Own cultivation’ in real life: farming family and ex-top lawyer Pol Vandemeulebroucke prosecuted for cannabis plantations
Bytaketonews
Nov 21, 2025