Seizure7 October 2022verifiedCET-29D1ZK

Cabo Verde seizes 717 kg of cannabis in Ribeira Grande

The Judicial Police seized about 717 kg of cannabis in Tronco, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, during field checks of cannabis-growing areas; 17 kg was ready to enter the market.[@1] A 38-year-old local man was detained outside flagrante delicto, and a court imposed preventive detention, the harshest pre-trial measure.[@1] All seized drugs were incinerated on site after weighing.[@1]

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The Judicial Police seized about 717 kg of cannabis in Tronco, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, during field checks of cannabis-growing areas; 17 kg was ready to enter the market.^[1]

A 38-year-old local man was detained outside flagrante delicto, and a court imposed preventive detention, the harshest pre-trial measure.^[1]

All seized drugs were incinerated on site after weighing.^[1]

Sources

Ribeira Grande de Santiago: PJ apreende cerca de 717Kg de cannabis e efetua detenção de homem por tráfico de estupefacientes (11 October 2022). Polícia Judiciária.

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Location accuracy: country only. The sources name no closer place; the dot marks the middle of Cabo Verde.15.96, -23.96

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