Police Raid Industrial Cannabis Farm in Balsicas
The Guardia Civil has dismantled a sophisticated indoor cannabis plantation operating from an industrial warehouse in Balsicas, Torre Pacheco. Almost 800 cannabis plants and more than one kilogram of MDMA were seized during Operation Grapping, an investigation conducted between March and July as part of the authorities’ campaign against drug trafficking. Three suspects, aged 18, […] The post…
Spanish police dismantled a large-scale cannabis operation in Balsicas, Torre Pacheco. Known as Operation Grapping, the investigation ran from March through July as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking. Three individuals—aged 18, 19, and 38—were arrested on charges of drug cultivation, illicit electricity acquisition, and suspected criminal organization ties.
The probe began after authorities received tip-offs about a significant indoor marijuana grow in an industrial facility. Surveillance footage showed multiple people living inside the warehouse, seldom leaving the premises. Following a court-ordered warrant, police executed a coordinated raid, uncovering a highly technical indoor cultivation system.
They seized nearly 800 mature cannabis plants and over a kilogram of MDMA. The operation also uncovered a clandestinely installed electrical connection, designed to power the energy-hungry farm without incurring costs. The suspects had transformed portions of the warehouse into residential quarters, complete with bedrooms, bathrooms, a recreation area, a dining space, and a well-stocked kitchen.
The facility functioned as a continuous growth cycle, with harvests occurring roughly every three months. All three suspects are currently being held in connection with drug production, electricity fraud, and potential criminal gang affiliation.
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