4th Nov 2023 @ 9:31 am

Tías local police dismantled a marijuana farm in Puerto del Carmen and arrested the property owner this week.

The operation, titled “Operación Halloween”, was carried out on October 31st.

The agents had suspicions that the property was growing marijuana due to odours that were emanating from inside the property. The local police, supported by the canine unit and its agent “Tequila”, began a search of the property.

Once inside, the police found 70 cannabis plants ready for harvesting and a production room located at the back of the property with lights and a “ventilation system with everything necessary for cultivation.”

The property owner has been placed under arrest and is now awaiting the following legal proceedings.

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