A walker discovered a plantation with eleven large cannabis plants in a garden in Salzwedel.
The up to 2.45 meter high plants were grown together with tomatoes in a self-made greenhouse, as the police announced on Wednesday.
Salzwedel - When the crew of a patrol car was waiting for support on Tuesday, the 60-year-old owner of the greenhouse joined them.
Criminal proceedings were initiated against him for the cultivation of narcotics.
The plants and the greenhouse were confiscated.
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