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Have been arrested a total of six people suspected of drug trafficking offenses and fraud of electricity
It has involved more than 30 kilograms of marijuana, partly in cultivation and drying both sides prepared for retail sale, with all the elements that formed the greenhouses
The result of collaboration and coordination, Customs Surveillance and Murcia Civil Guard have jointly developed the operation called "Diogenes" carried out in the Region of Murcia, to eradicate cultivation points and drug retailing in they have been arrested a total of six people suspected of drug trafficking offenses and fraud of electricity.
Two greenhouses were dismantled ready for cultivation and distribution of large amounts of marijuana, seizing 33 kilograms of this material and all elements of this type of facility.
The operation began as a result of the collaboration that Guardia Civil and Customs had been developing before the existence of several persons engaged in the cultivation and distribution of large quantities of marijuana.
Agents launched a joint investigation by establishing various policing arrangements, with the aim of identifying those responsible and make an arrest, which led to the arrest of six people and the seizure of 33 kilograms of marijuana, partly in cultivation and drying both sides prepared for retail sale, as well as the involvement of all the elements that form the greenhouses.
In addition, numerous pots have been discovered that were to be used for planting and cultivating more than five hundred cannabis plants sativa (marijuana).
Sealed doors and windows of buildings to avoid detection of the strong odor of marijuana during cultivation
The perpetrators of this criminal act adopted security measures that were intended to, prevent been located by investigators.
To do this, they rented two houses, an old building in Zeneta and an apartment in a neighborhood of Murcia, closing doors and windows, including mattresses, and communication with the outside, to try to avoid detection of the strong smell this drug during cultivation.
In addition, to avoid suspicion manipulated by camouflage systems, the electrical supply coming using for plant growth.
They also used various technical means, getting connected to the lighting network, to get the high flow needed by plants for growth, without paying anything for it.
Detained
The development of this operation in the arrest of six people, all of them Spanish nationality and aged between 29 and 35, on suspicion of drug trafficking offenses and fraud of electricity.
Substances seized
As part of this operation has proceeded to the apprehension of 33 kilograms of marijuana, partly in cultivation and drying, and some in ready for retail sale.
Seized
They have spoken all the elements that formed underground greenhouses, such as fertilizers, moisture meters, filters, exhaust, away from air conditioning / heating, fans of light, halogen lamps, an annual calendar used as flowering plan, growth and irrigation of plantations seized cannabis sativa, a manual cultivation of marijuana, a roll of plastic coated wire to close the packaging of the drug and 390 euros in cash.
The detainees, seized substances, seized property and the proceedings have been made available to the competent judicial authority has exercised the judicial management of these operations.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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