Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Jelenia Góra detained a 59-year-old resident of the city suspected of growing, producing and possessing significant quantities of narcotic drugs. The man also had equipment used to produce them.
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The case came to light during police operations aimed at combating drug-related crime. Officers received information that one of the residents of Jelenia Góra might be running an illegal cannabis farm and producing and storing significant quantities of drugs.
The actions taken led officers to the 59-year-old man. According to the officers’ findings, the farm was located in the basement of his house. The operation confirmed the earlier information.
Over 600 plants and kilograms of drugs
During the search, police officers seized more than 600 cannabis plants at various stages of growth. The plants were cultivated in a room equipped with devices providing them with suitable conditions.
The seized equipment included devices controlling heating, lighting and ventilation. They made it possible to control the conditions necessary for the plants’ growth.
That was not all. Officers also found 3.5 kilograms of marijuana and cocaine, from which more than 80 saleable doses could have been obtained.
59-year-old detained for three months
After his arrest, the man was taken to a police detention facility and then charged with drug-related offences.
The District Court in Jelenia Góra, at the request of the District Prosecutor’s Office, decided to remand the suspect in temporary custody for three months.
The offences with which he is charged carry a penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment.