Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit officers found 243 cannabis plants, 5 to 55 cm tall, on abandoned land at La Gaulette during a sweep on 15 September 2026. The grower is unknown and the inquiry continues.
🇲🇺 La Gaulette, Black River · Mauritius
Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit officers carried out a sweep of abandoned land at La Gaulette on Tuesday 15 September 2026 and found 243 cannabis plants measuring 5 to 55 cm tall.[1] The identity of the person growing the plants is unknown, and the inquiry continues.[1]
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