O.K. peeps. Just to throw mine in here.
Guessing this guy is british (from the terminology).
Unlike the U.S, we very much DO get choppers here looking for grow ops (in those counties that have choppers).
I think it's because our population/square mile is so high it makes it more feasible.
A couple of years back I had one hovering 30m above my single 600w loft grow, pointing STRAIGHT at it for about 10 mins at 2am. I took it as a warning. Shortly afterwards, some friends got busted for a similar 4x400w grow.
Maybe not in the U.S. but believe me, in the UK it is a problem.
p.s. If you have a shotgun they will know through your license so don't expect the bust to be pretty.
buddy, it says Canada right on my profile. are you aware theres aplace called canada? are ya familiar with where it is?
anyway, i never said they dont look for grows with choppers. they do. but they NEVER HOVER. IT WOULD BLOW THEIR INVESTIGATION BY ALERTING YOU. they do flybys with thermal. they do this anywhere dopes illegal and they have choppers.
they use helocopters for search/locate of runners/people fleeing. they dont use them to lurk around alerting growers. city/area police will tgermal cam you from city streets (no warrent needed. they do this in the middle of the night/early morning) this way no one is aware they on to you. otherwise they would never get anyone.
and agrivated charges mean there were cicumatances that upgrade the charges. agrivated charges are available to law enforcment almost in every country that has a british style law system. if you are say POSSESING A FIREARM and growing enough weed, they can potentialy give you agrivated weapons charges. a crime concurrent to another crime.
you should watch barry coopers shit, and even the dea show that was on netflix, you see they never just hover. they fly along calmy. or they will circle, but again NIGHTTIME and its always possible they are looking for a fugitive.
side note, out here, (middle of nowhere) theres no internet hardline yet so no netflix. but im on a ranch. theres always shit to do lol