During the third stage of the interdepartmental operation Mak-2026, officers found and eliminated a site where narcotic-containing plants were growing in Znamensky District.[1] Law-enforcement bodies reported the discovery.[1] The plants were wild cannabis discovered during raid measures.[1]
To destroy the plants completely, specialists used heavy equipment, a grader, and then cleared the area by hand.[1] Operation Mak-2026 targets the detection, prevention and suppression of offences involving trafficking in drugs of natural origin.[1]
One of its key tasks is finding and destroying illegal crops and wild growths of plants containing narcotic substances and their precursors.[1] The comprehensive operation runs from July to October of this year and includes three stages.[1] Taking part are drug-control officers of the regional Interior Ministry department, district police officers and officers of Interior Ministry units.[1] The joint work is carried out in close cooperation with municipal authorities and the public.[1]
