08 May 2020 1 Min Read
'Fully-fledged dagga cultivation greenhouse' found in Bloemfontein
The Hawks raided and shut down a “huge dagga plantation” in Bloemspruit, Bloemfontein on Thursday
The suspects, aged 22 to 52, are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court on charges of cultivating and dealing in dagga.
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A “huge dagga plantation” and laboratory has been shut down in Bloemspruit, Bloemfontein.
The Hawks, acting on intelligence gathered about a laboratory that was allegedly operational in the area, carried out the raid on Thursday, said spokesperson Warrant Officer Lynda Steyn.
Steyn said after obtaining a search warrant, a task team raided the premises and discovered a “fully-fledged dagga cultivation greenhouse”.
“The value [is] yet to be determined, but it is estimated at a substantial amount.”
Eight suspects aged between 22 and 52 were arrested.
They are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court on charges of cultivating and dealing in dagga.
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