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Marijuana growing bust in southern Taiwan breaks national record

cannabis plants growing in a greenhouse in Taiwan
Picture Credit: Yunlin County Police
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Prosecutors in Yunlin County arrested five suspects after busting a marijuana growing operation they said is the biggest ever uncovered in the country’s history, it was announced today, December 4.

According to a press release from the Yunlin County Special Task Force, Yunlin County police received a tip-off in May this year that a man named Tsai was involved in cultivating marijuana in a mountain district of Tainan City. Police from Yunlin, Tainan, Nantou, Changhua, and Chiayi were involved in the subsequent investigation.

At around 4:00 am on December 2, a joint task force raided a three-hectare property in Tainan City’s Nanxi District. A one-hectare greenhouse was found to contain 1,766 marijuana plants, some as high as two meters tall. A raid on a house on a separate property nearby uncovered finished cannabis products and other equipment.

Five men were arrested in connection with the bust, including Tsai, 37, Lin, 29, Zhan, 54, and Zheng, 25.

Police described the operation as very professional, and estimate the total haul as being valued in excess of NT$1 billion (US$30.8 million).

aerial view of greenhouse surrounded by banana plantation
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2 thoughts on “Marijuana growing bust in southern Taiwan breaks national record”

  • Jimmy W
    December 4, 2024 at 8:44 pm
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    Hope Taiwan can keep Pot (Marijuana) illegal. It has been an increasing problem in the USA since it was legalized. It is everywhere. Legalizing for general use isn’t the best answer.
    Let’s keep it for Medicinal Use Only. Increasing accidents due to cellphones and other distractions, now having people smoking Pot while driving isn’t making things better in the United States.

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    • AG 21
      December 22, 2024 at 5:14 am
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      Is anything currently in the bettering for the general public in the USA?

      Reply

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