Eradication20 August 2024verifiedCET-W1RS33

Auki police uproot nearly 200 cannabis plants after a village tip-off

On 20 August 2024 police in Auki uprooted nearly 200 marijuana plants near Ngadefiu village in Central Kwara'ae, Malaita. Community leaders had helped the police, and the alleged owner ran off before officers arrived; no arrest was reported. The provincial commander praised the village for acting against cultivation.

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On 20 August 2024 police in Auki uprooted nearly 200 marijuana plants near Ngadefiu village in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita. Community leaders had helped the police, and the alleged owner ran off before officers arrived; no arrest was reported. The provincial commander praised the village for acting against cultivation.^[1]

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Police uprooted marijuana plants in Malaita province. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. 22 August 2024; event on 20 August; nearly 200 plants.

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