Four arrested as cannabis plantations found in West Arsi district
Administrators in Eben District, West Arsi Zone, said a cannabis plantation was discovered in farms in Buko Wolda kebele after residents tipped off the authorities. Police seized plants loaded onto three trucks and arrested four suspects, with more suspects still sought.
Eben District’s chief administrator in West Arsi, Dagnu Warritu, said a cannabis
plantation had been discovered in farms in Buko Wolda kebele of the district.[1]The discovery followed sudden searches of suspected areas based on information from
residents who were concerned about its cultivation.[1]The administration seized
the narcotic plants loaded onto three trucks.[1]
District police head Abu Teshite said four suspects were arrested, and searches were
under way to bring others who might have taken part in the crime before the law.[1]
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