Ornamental cultivation sites are interesting for criminal activity.
Think of a barn that is rented to produce drugs or a business unit to store cash.
RIEC The Hague and LTO Noord have launched a campaign aimed at farmers and horticulturists working in the outskirts of The Hague region.

The campaign makes farmers and gardeners extra aware of the risk if you rent out a barn or shed to a “suspicious tenant” and provides examples of suspicious signs.
The reason is that farmers and gardeners are increasingly approached by drug criminals who want to use premises for storage or production of drugs.

Experience stories from farmers and gardeners show that renting to suspicious tenants can lead to great harm.
There are four main risks:

1. You are committing a criminal offense: if you rent out a space to someone who later turns out to be a criminal, you are committing a criminal offense and can be criminally prosecuted.
2. You create danger for yourself or your surroundings: a drug lab or hemp farm poses great risks, such as fires, explosions, odors or toxins in the ground from drug waste.
3. You run the risk of damage that is not insured: renting to suspicious tenants can lead to substantial damage to your premises, which is often not covered by insurance.
   Your premises may even be closed and you may face fines.
4. You or those close to you may face harassment: farmers and gardeners regularly tell of harassment and threats by tenants who later turn out to be criminals.
   They often do not want to leave and try to get their way through threats.