59-Year-Old Arrested for Cannabis Cultivation and Illegal Weapons in Algarve
The Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) arrested a 59-year-old man on Tuesday in the Algarve for cultivating cannabis and possessing prohibited weapons including a tactical crossbow, two recurve bows, 27 darts, and 21 arrows.
According to the GNR's statement, the suspect had been under investigation for about two months. During a search of his residence, authorities uncovered a greenhouse used for cannabis cultivation, complete with drying, packaging, and storing equipment for the drugs, along with the illegal weapons.
In addition to the weapons and cultivation equipment, the GNR seized 224 cannabis plants, 3,358 doses, five bottles of cannabidiol oil, and two mobile phones.
Seized Material by GNR © Guarda Nacional Republicana
The operation involved reinforcements from the Intervention Detachment (DI) of Faro, the Nature and Environment Protection Service (SEPNA) of Tavira, and the Territorial Post of Tavira. Following the operation, the arrested individual was charged, and the case will be handled by the Judicial Court of Tavira.
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