Spain’s National Police dismantled an indoor cannabis grow in a house in La Nucía and arrested the 47-year-old man who lived there.[1][2][3][4][5] Police believe the resident installed and ran the growing operation himself.[1][2][3][4][5] The suspect was brought before the duty investigating court in Villajoyosa, where a judge ordered him remanded in custody.[1][2][4][5]

During a court-authorised search, officers seized 200 cannabis plants and around 38kg of cannabis buds.[1][2][3][4][5] Officers also seized an air revolver, €300 in cash, three mobile phones and two computers.[1][2][3][4][5] They also found a hydroponic system used to grow the plants indoors.[1][2][3][4][5] Europa Press gives the same counts: 200 marijuana plants, about 38 kilos of buds, an air-compressed revolver, 300 euros in small notes, three mobile phones and two computers.[6]

Officers from Benidorm began investigating after reports of a strong smell of cannabis coming from the property.[1][3][4][5] The investigation was run by the Judicial Police Brigade of the Benidorm police station, focused on the area around the house.[6][2][3][4][5] Technicians from the electricity supplier confirmed the grow was powered through an illegal connection to the mains.[1][2][3][4][5] The man was held on suspicion of drug trafficking and electricity fraud.[6][2][3][4][5]