Man, 50, arrested in Larisa with 8 cannabis plants in his home
Police in Larissa arrested a 50-year-old man after finding eight potted cannabis plants and 116 grams of cannabis at his home. He was released at midday on 6 November 2026 after giving his apology statement to the investigating judge.
Police arrested a 50-year-old Greek man at midday on 5 November 2026 in Larisa
and opened a case against him under the drugs and weapons laws.[1][2][3]Officers of
the Larisa drugs squad, acting on information gathered with police from the Agia
police station, searched his home that day.[1][3]
In the house they found eight cannabis plants between 1.5 and 3.3 metres tall,
each in its own pot, and uprooted them.[1][4][2][3]They also seized two packages
holding 116 grams of raw cannabis.[1][2][3]Two further items were taken: a
precision scale and 13 firearm cartridges.[1][2][3]
The arrested man was taken to the prosecutor at the Larisa court of first
instance, while the drugs squad of the Larisa crime investigation subdivision
carried out the preliminary inquiry.[1][2][3]A second Larisa outlet, ERT News,
reported the same search and the same quantities the following morning.[5]
The 50-year-old man from Larissa was released at midday on 6 November 2026 after giving his apology statement to the investigating judge.[4]
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A tall cannabis plant growing in a pot, pictured by larissanet.gr with its report on the search of the 50-year-old's home.Photo details
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Open questions the AI reported
No separate charge is named beyond the drugs and weapons laws, and no court outcome was reported after the trip to the prosecutor.
The reports do not say whether the 116 grams and the plants were intended for sale; only cultivation and possession are recorded.
Only local reporting and an ERT regional piece, both following the police announcement, were found; no second independent account.
No weight for the plants and no value or expected benefit is stated.
The photo is published with the report but not separately captioned, so it is not established beyond doubt that it shows these plants and not an earlier seizure.
The release date of 6 November 2026 is inferred from the article's wording that he was released yesterday at midday, published on 7 November 2026.
The article gives no further detail on conditions of release, charges filed, or a future trial date.
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