Police in Maldonado seized more than 15 kilos of marijuana and 109 plants from a house in the Maldonado Nuevo neighbourhood that had a video surveillance system and an area fitted out for growing the drug. A 26-year-old man was convicted in the case.
🇺🇾 Maldonado Nuevo, Maldonado · Uruguay
Maldonado police seized more than 15 kilos of marijuana and 109 plants in a house in the Maldonado Nuevo neighbourhood.[1] The property had a video surveillance system and an area fitted out for growing the drug.[1]
A 26-year-old man was convicted.[1]
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Maldonado police reported 90 anti-drug raids leading to 104 people charged or convicted and 47 drug sale points dismantled. The operations seized 30 kilograms of marijuana along with cocaine, vehicles, firearms and cash.
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