In Operation TABACU II, the Guardia Civil detained a 37-year-old man allegedly put in charge of caring for the cannabis crop in Mira, Cuenca.[1][2][3][4][5] The exploitation phase ran during October with officers from the Judicial Police Unit and the ROCA team of the Cuenca company.[1][6][5] During the operation, officers surprised and detained the man who allegedly looked after the crop.[1][6][5] He was accused of a presumed offence against public health.[1][6][5] After being brought before the judiciary, the duty court in Cuenca ordered his remand in provisional prison, communicated and without bail.[1][2][3][4][6][5] The Guardia Civil said further arrests in connection with the case were not ruled out.[1][3][4][6][5]
The Guardia Civil dismantled an extensive marijuana plantation in a hard-to-access natural area in the municipality of Mira, Cuenca.[1][2][3][4][6][5] The plantation would have held more than 1,000 marijuana plants that had already been cut and were in different treatment phases for later distribution.[1][2][3][4][6][5] The operation seized nearly 73 kilos of cannabis inflorescences.[1][2][3][4][6][5]
Investigators located rugged terrain that had been prepared and cleared in different areas to grow the crop.[1][6][5] Officers found two separate areas, one for processing marijuana and another set up for rest and surveillance.[1][2][6][5] The rest area held several tents, food, a gas cylinder and other items to support the stay of those responsible.[1][6][5] An infrastructure had been installed to draw and channel water from a nearby river to the plantation.[1][6][5]
