14,008 cannabis plants eradicated in Cabrobó, Pernambuco
Military police and Federal Police eradicated three cannabis plantations in the Serra da Bananeira, in rural Cabrobó, Pernambuco, on 22 May 2018, counting 14,008 plants. Officers also seized 400 grams of marijuana ready for consumption, incinerated everything on site and handed an incident report to the Federal Police; no one was arrested.
🇧🇷 Serra da Bananeira, rural zone of Cabrobó · Brazil
Federal and military police officers eradicated three cannabis plantations in
the Serra da Bananeira, in the rural zone of Cabrobó, in the sertão of
Pernambuco, on Tuesday 22 May 2018.[1]The 2nd Independent Military Police
Company in Cabrobó and Federal Police teams acted after intelligence surveys by
the NIS-3 intelligence unit.[2]
Officers eradicated 4,704 plants in the first plot, 1,600 in the second and
7,704 in the third, totalling 14,008 plants.[2]The G1 photo caption on the
same report is captioned with the eradication of 14,008 cannabis plants at the
site.[1]Officers also seized400 grams of marijuana ready for consumption.[1]All the material was incinerated at the planting sites, and an incident
report was drawn up and handed to the Federal Police for the necessary legal
steps.[1]No one was arrested in the operation.[3]
G1’s own body text gave 7,704 plants in total, with 1,400 in the third plot.[1]
Photos and video
Eradicated cannabis plants in the Serra da Bananeira, rural Cabrobó, in the 2nd Independent Military Police Company handout photo. Photo: Divulgação/2ª CIPMPhoto details
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