Police dismantle 750 kg marijuana farm in Lanzarote's Barranco de la Asomada
Spain's Policia Nacional detained five people and dismantled a marijuana farm hidden in the Barranco de la Asomada ravine on Lanzarote in July 2017. Officers found four greenhouses with powerful halogen lights and harvesting machinery, seizing 750 kilograms of marijuana; a British national presumed to lead the operation was among those held.
🇪🇸 Barranco de la Asomada, Tias, Lanzarote · Spain
Following an anonymous tip, the Policia Nacional found a marijuana farm hidden in the Barranco de la Asomada ravine, complete with four greenhouses, powerful halogen lights and mechanised harvesting equipment.[1]Officers dismantled the farm and seized750 kilograms of marijuana.[1]
Five people were detained, including a British national presumed to be the head of the operation.[1]
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