Over 1500 plants - police discover huge cannabis plantation in NRW
Created: 12/20/2022, 12:22 p.m
In Solingen, investigators took down a large cannabis plantation.
Over 1500 plants were seized by the police.
Wuppertal – On December 19, Wuppertal police forces landed a big fish in terms of drug cultivation.
After extensive investigations, a hall complex in Solingen on Heukämpchenstraße was visited and searched on behalf of the public prosecutor around 1 p.m. that day.
“A large cannabis plantation was found.
In the further course, two other smaller plantations in Rommerskirchen were uncovered," the police said in a statement.
This is reported by 24RHEIN.
Huge cannabis plantation discovered in Solingen - it was hidden behind a steel door
What?
In Solingen, investigators took down a cannabis plantation with over 1,500 plants.
Where?
Solingen, Heukampchenstrasse
When?
Monday, December 19, around 1 p.m
Around 1 p.m., civilian police forces opened the first door in Solingen and met several people.
One of the people encountered (male, 60) carried a key that opened a steel door, behind which was the plantation.
The man was temporarily arrested.
The plantation extended over four rooms.
A total of 14 rooms may have been used for the plantation.
Around 1500 cannabis plants were seized, which would probably have been harvested this week.
In addition, around 4.5 kg of ready-to-sell cannabis was found.
After finding cannabis plantation in Solingen - also rooms in Rommerskirchen searched
This cannabis plantation with around 1500 plants was busted in Solingen on December 19th.
© Police Wuppertal
The hall had been connected to the electricity and water supply through complex structural measures.
These connections could be located and severed.
As part of the on-site investigations, it became known that the accused has rooms in Rommerskirchen.
At the request of the Wuppertal public prosecutor's office, the investigating judge also ordered the search of these rooms.
The Neuss police then carried out the decision and found two smaller plantations with a total of around 350 other cannabis plants in a basement and a shed.
Cannabis plantation in Solingen taken up - operator is brought before a magistrate
Various evidence carriers, electronic devices, plantation equipment and a safe were secured in Solingen and Rommerskirchen.
At the request of the public prosecutor's office, the suspect was brought before the magistrate on December 20.
If convicted, he faces a long prison sentence.
The police in Willich also discovered a huge cannabis plantation in mid-November.
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