Careri, Carabinieri discover cannabis plantation: one arrest

In an coordinated and timely operation, Carabinieri of the Locri Company, supported by the Helicopter Squadron Hunters of Calabria and by '8th Helicopter Unit of Vibo Valentia, have a thriving drug cultivation has been crushed, arresting a man believed to be responsible for the illicit production of Indian hemp.

The intervention took place within the framework of services aimed at combating drug dealing, with thorough checks on the territory e targeted surveillance of isolated areas. In Municipality of Careri one has been identified plantation of about 50 plants, all in advanced stage of growth and with a height between 1,5 and 2 meters, destined for the illegal drug market.

The man was caught on the spot while watering and caring for the plants, an activity which, if not intercepted, would have guaranteed a huge profit for local crime. The Carabinieri intervened immediately and blocked the man e the entire cultivation was placed under seizure. The arrested person, at the disposal of theCompetent Judicial Authority, Was transferred to his home pending validation of the arrest.

The operation confirms thethe Carabinieri's unwavering commitment to combating the spread of narcotics and in protection of community safety, thanks to coordination between specialized departments anduse of aerial and technological support able to monitor even the more inaccessible and isolated areas.