Réunion gendarmes seized 104 zamal plants, presented in the headline as cannabis, in the communes of Saint-Louis and Saint-Paul.[1] The Saint-Louis discovery was made by that commune’s autonomous territorial brigade, while the Saint-Paul plantation was uncovered by that commune’s community of brigades.[2] The three accounts describe only the plants and dried material taken and name no suspects, arrests, charges or court outcomes.[1]

At Saint-Louis, officers discovered 8 zamal plants as well as 1.49 kg of dried material.[3] Réunion La 1ère identifies that Saint-Louis dried material as 1.49 kg of dried zamal leaves.[2] At Saint-Paul, officers uncovered a plantation of 96 zamal plants.[3] Added together, the Saint-Louis and Saint-Paul finds totalled 104 seized zamal plants and 1.49 kg of dried material.[3]

The gendarmerie publicised the seizures in a Facebook post recalling the dangers of drugs.[3] It said such plantations hide very real risks, from early use among young people affecting their health, schooling and future, to drug-driving crashes and trafficking that weakens families and feeds insecurity.[1]