Guardia Civil seizes 1,360 kg of cannabis at a Vilopriu plantation
On 15 October 2026, the Guardia Civil dismantled a hidden cannabis plantation in woodland at Vilopriu, Girona, seized 1,360 kg of cut cannabis and arrested a 34-year-old man living in tents on the site. A judge later released him with bail conditions.
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On 15 October 2026, the Guardia Civil dismantled a cannabis plantation in
woodland at Vilopriu in Girona province, in an operation it called Patos.[1][2]The site was in a remote, mountainous area in the Gaussès district.[2]
Officers found plants already cut and seized1,360 kg of cannabis, plus a hidden
drying area of about 200 m².[1][2]Two camouflaged tents held cooking gear in
one and mattresses in the other; police believe a 34-year-old man had been
living there to guard the crop.[1][2]
They arrested him and put him before a duty court in La Bisbal d’Empordà.[1][2][3]A judge released him with precautionary measures while the investigation
continued.[1][2][3]
The plantation covered about 2,400 m² in the Gaussès area; no plant count is given because the cannabis had already been cut.
A drying area of about 200 m² was hidden nearby. No street value was published.
The suspect was not named. The inquiry called Operation Patos had begun about a month earlier.
20minutos described the haul as more than 1,300 kg of freshly cut cannabis, while El Debate and the Guardia Civil statement gave 1,360 kg; the report keeps 1,360 kg.
El Debate's text closely matches the Europa Press report of the same Guardia Civil statement and credits its photograph to Europa Press; 20minutos's text matches the ACN account already cited, so neither is independent reporting.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in 20minutos: The suspected offence was a crime against public health.
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