• There are two people detained

• 600 plants were discovered in various crops located on a farm in Gáldar

June 29, 2023.- Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, Civil Guard and the General Corps of the Canarian Police have dismantled a 'cannabis club' in Gran Canaria where drugs and a marijuana plantation located on a farm with more than 600 plants, where the club's sales took place. In addition, they have arrested two people for a crime against public health.

The operation, called 'Atacayte', began in 2022, when investigators discovered the existence of a 'cannabis association', located in the town of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which was dedicated to the sale of marijuana and hashish processing and derivatives.

Once the appropriate investigations were carried out and the necessary follow-ups were carried out, the researchers located the origin of the substance and the place where the substances that supplied the 'cannabis club' were produced. That place was a house with a farm located in the municipality of Gáldar.

Subsequently, Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, Civil Guard and Canarian Police carried out, on June 22, two entries and searches. The first, on the Galdar farm, where two people were arrested and more than 600 marijuana plants were seized. The plantation had advanced facilities for cultivation, development and preparation for distribution.

During the registration carried out, the researchers found differentiated areas for the development of the plants according to their growth status, ventilation and air extraction systems, a water filtration system and powerful lighting equipment, all of which were capable of guaranteeing rapid cultivation in optimal conditions. The facilities also had drying and leaf removal areas for later distribution.

At the same time, another entry and search was carried out at the 'cannabis club', where 18 plants, more than a kilo of dried marijuana buds ready for consumption, pieces of hashish and cash were seized.

Those responsible for the possession of the seized substances have been identified, leaving all actions at the disposal of the corresponding court on duty in Santa María de Guía.