Tending cannabis plants deep in the forest: 37-year-old arrested in Mirdita

Mirdita police carried out several drone checks in deep mountainous areas, with the objective of preventing and combating the cultivation of narcotic plants. As a result, citizen F. M., 37, a resident of Xhuxhë village, was handcuffed.

The 37-year-old is suspected of having cultivated 60 suspected narcotic Cannabis Sativa plants in the forested area of the village and near his home.

Most of the narcotic plants were destroyed by burning, while a small portion was seized as material evidence.