Düsseldorf police find 290 cannabis plants in a Lörick house
Over the weekend of 2–4 October 2026 Düsseldorf drug squad officers searched a multi-family house on Löricker Straße in Lörick, seized 290 man-high cannabis plants fitted across four floors of grow gear, and remanded a 26-year-old Albanian suspect in custody.
Düsseldorf police drug investigators received tip-offs about a multi-family house on Löricker Straße
in the Lörick district from which a strange smell could be noticed.[1][2]On site they also heard
clear ventilation noise.[1][2]
Entering the house over the weekend of 2–4 October 2026, officers found 290 man-high cannabis
plants.[1][2]The building had been fitted for cultivation: four floors had ventilation and lighting
systems.[1][2]
A 26-year-old Albanian suspect was arrested and brought before an investigating judge, who ordered
pre-trial detention.[1][2]The investigation continues.[1][2]
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Man-high cannabis plants inside the Lörick building, in a photograph released by Düsseldorf police.Photo details
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