Lucerne police clear a 1.3-hectare cannabis field at Rötelberg
On 5 August 2026 Lucerne police shut a cannabis field of about 1.3 hectares at Rötelberg in Menznau and arrested three men, two of them after a police dog stopped them running. Police said the THC was in places up to twelve times the legal limit. Proceedings were opened against six people.
On 5 August 2026 Lucerne police shut an outdoor cannabis plantation at Rötelberg in Menznau and arrested three men.[1]Two of them had run.[1]A police dog, Quanto, stopped them.[1]Police said the three were two Albanians and one Swiss, aged between 28 and 42.[1]
The field covered about 1.3 hectares, and there was equipment for growing and processing.[1]Analysis found THC in places up to twelve times the legal limit.[1]Proceedings were opened against six people in all.[1]The public prosecutor in Sursee is leading the investigation.[1]Police said the presumption of innocence applies.[1]
Lucerne police announced the raid on 27 August.[1]The photographs published with the account show the standing crop and plants hung to dry.[2]
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Source: Polizei.newsCannabis plants hung to dry on wooden racks inside a covered structure, credited to Lucerne police.Photo details
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