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Austrian Pokemon Go player sniffs out cannabis garden

VIENNA — The Pokemon Go craze hit a high, literally, on Thursday (Sept 15) after a player in Austria chasing one of the computer game’s virtual cartoon monsters stumbled across an illegal cannabis garden, police said.

A man uses a mobile phone in front of an advertisement board bearing the image of Pokemon Go at an electronic shop in Tokyo, Japan, July 27. Photo: Reuters

A man uses a mobile phone in front of an advertisement board bearing the image of Pokemon Go at an electronic shop in Tokyo, Japan, July 27. Photo: Reuters

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VIENNA — The Pokemon Go craze hit a high, literally, on Thursday (Sept 15) after a player in Austria chasing one of the computer game’s virtual cartoon monsters stumbled across an illegal cannabis garden, police said.

The young man noticed a “strong smell” coming from a greenhouse at the back of a garden in Weibern in northern Austria and informed police, a police spokeswoman told AFP.

The 50-year-old father of the owner of the house has been charged under drugs laws.

The hugely popular smartphone app uses satellite locations, graphics and camera capabilities to overlay cartoon monsters on real-world settings. It has already been blamed for a slew of accidents and traffic violations. AFP

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