More than 300 cannabis plants seized from a backyard grow in Saldus
In late July 2025 Kurzeme police found a specially equipped backyard plot in Saldus municipality, seizing more than 300 marijuana plants and dried plant material. Several suspects were detained; forensic tests on the exact weight were still pending when police publicised the case on 22 August.
In late July 2025 officers from the Kurzeme regional police found a specially prepared backyard
grow at a property in Saldus municipality.[1][2]
They seized more than 300 marijuana plants and dried plant matter, ordering forensic tests on the
amount and composition.[1][2]Police opened a case over large-scale unauthorised cultivation and
group possession of narcotics, offences that can carry up to ten years’ imprisonment under Latvian
law.[1][2]
Several people were detained and treated as suspects while investigators clarified their roles; all
had been in contact with police before.[1][2]The force reminded readers that suspects remain
innocent until convicted.[2]
Photos and video
State Police photo of plants seized in the Saldus municipality case.Photo details
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