The Yellow Flames discovered a vast cultivation of cannabis in the district of Frasso Saletta of Isola di Capo Rizzuto: 917 flowering plants and a dryer with an additional 3 kg of inflorescences seized. A construction entrepreneur was placed under house arrest at the disposal of the prosecutor.
The operation
The activity was born from investigations by the Guardia di Finanza of Crotone, on the input of the prosecutor directed by Domenico Guarascio, with the support of the Aeronavale Operational Department of Vibo Valentia. The monitoring of agricultural areas has made it possible to identify the plantation, hidden between the grain. The blitz by land and via air interrupted illegal cultivation and led to the seizure of the plants, ready for the harvest.
Kidnappings and investigations
In a ownership shed, intended for drying and packaging, 3 kg of inflorescences ready for consumption, as well as equipment for drying and packaging. According to the GDF, the drug stolen from the market could have exceeded an overall ton, for a value of over 3 million euros. The investigations continue to outline the entire supply chain.