Cabo Verde police destroy 413 kg of cannabis on three Santiago plots
The Polícia Judiciária and the Polícia Nacional dismantled three cannabis plots at Picos Acima in São Salvador do Mundo, on Santiago island, in the early hours of 4 April 2026. About 413 kg of cannabis was seized and destroyed, and a car was taken; no arrests were reported.
🇨🇻 Picos Acima, São Salvador do Mundo, Santiago · Cabo Verde
The Polícia Judiciária, working with the Polícia Nacional, dismantled three cannabis plots at Picos Acima in the municipality of São Salvador do Mundo, on Santiago island, in the early hours of Saturday 4 April 2026.[1]The operation was carried out under search warrants sought by the Public Prosecutor’s office through the criminal investigation department in Assomada and issued by the instruction judge of the Santa Catarina de Santiago court.[1]It followed investigations that were already under way and continued into the morning.[1]
Officers seized and destroyed about 413 kg of cannabis across the three plots.[1]Of that total, 6.1 kg was already packed and ready for distribution and consumption.[1]The police also seized a Renault Duster, whose owner was suspected of being involved in running the plots.[1]
The article reported no arrests and did not say what happened to the suspected owner of the car.[1]
Photos and video
A four-part composite released by the Polícia Judiciária showing cannabis growing on terraced hillside plots at Picos Acima, cut plants, and smoke from burning the crop.Photo details
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Cape Verde's Judicial Police detained a 33-year-old Cape Verdean man at Sal Rei port on Boa Vista on 3 February 2026, seizing 1.50 grams of haxixe. He was presented to the Boa Vista court on 4 February and left subject to scheduling of a summary trial.
Cabo Verde's Judicial Police seized 8,473.5 kg of cannabis from cultivation fields in Belém, Mosquito de Horta and Encosta de Santa Clara on 28 October and 4 November 2022. Police weighed the cannabis and then incinerated it all, with Armed Forces support in the November operation.
Cabo Verde's Polícia Judiciária dismantled cannabis plantations in localities across the interior of Santiago Island on 30 October 2020 and burned 11,728 kg where it was found. About 120 officers took part with Armed Forces support, and police reported no information on detentions.
