Zhaosu police uproot 4,200 cannabis plants in district sweep
Police in Zhaosu County, Xinjiang, uprooted more than 4,200 cannabis plants during a district-wide eradication sweep in June 2025, searching fields, abandoned buildings and woodland. Officers paired the clearance with face-to-face anti-drug briefings for residents; no arrests were reported.
Police stations under Zhaosu County’s urban police bureau in Xinjiang sent
officers through farmland, abandoned factories, empty courtyards and woodland
in June 2025 to search for cannabis and uproot any plants found.[1]The force
said it worked to a “find one plant, remove one plant” rule aimed at zero
cultivation and zero harvest.[1]
During the sweep the stations cleared more than 4,200 cannabis plants and said
the action checked illegal cultivation and removed a drug source.[1]Officers
also explained cannabis features, harms and legal penalties to people nearby and
urged them to report illegal planting.[1]Zhaosu police said they would keep
patrolling and educating residents on eradication work.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The article does not say whether each plant was confirmed wild or cultivated, or give a single operation date within June 2025; 21 June 2025 is the publication date.
The count is given as “4200余株” (more than 4,200); this report uses 4,200.
No arrests, charges or named locations within the county are reported.
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Officers from Junsai Police Station in Zhenkang County found multiple suspected drug plants beside a road and identified them as wild cannabis. Police uprooted and disposed of the plants; the reports gave no count.
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Police in Yunnan’s Yun County uprooted 54 wild cannabis plants in four township-level sweeps using drones, foot patrols and a school tip, then destroyed the plants on the spot. The county public security bureau said the work was part of ongoing ban-cultivation checks across Lincang prefecture.
