Spanish police have made a historic discovery: during an anti-drug operation, officers found a 67-hectare cannabis plantation in Artajona and Olite in the province of Navarra. The plants have already been confiscated and subsequently destroyed.
Huge fields and nothing to see except cannabis plants: Spanish police say the find is the largest marijuana plantation ever found in Europe. During the campaign, a total of 415,000 hemp plants worth up to 100 million euros were destroyed.
The plantation covered a total of 11 fields measuring about 67 hectares, the Spanish law enforcement agency Guardia Civil said.
50 tons for warehouse drying
About 50 tons of the plant was also found in a warehouse awaiting drying and then processing into cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound increasingly used to treat conditions such as anxiety and insomnia.
Growing illegally – three people arrested
While the sale and consumption of CBD is legal throughout Spain and in many European countries, Spanish law prohibits the cultivation of cannabis plants for non-industrial purposes, such as cultivation. B. for the production of textiles and seeds, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Three people were arrested during the action – the owner of the plantation explained that it was a legal operation for the production of industrial cannabis. The intention was to export large quantities of the plant to Italy and Switzerland.
Source: Krone
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