Spanish police said on Friday they had captured more than 55 tons of marijuana, the largest amount of the drug ever seized in the country and weighing more than an adult humpback whale.
Eight farms have been dismantled in the northeastern region of Catalonia and 20 people have been arrested on suspected electricity fraud and public health offences, police said in a statement.
All farms were disguised as supposedly legal hemp plantations and registered as owned by a trading company and located among other warehouses with legal industrial activity.
SPANISH CIVIL GUARD SEQUORA ‘LARGEST STOCK OF MARIJUANA DISCOVERED’
Over 50 tons of marijuana have been seized by Spanish authorities in Catalonia. In the photo: Operation Krolik marijuana packets, linked to drug trafficking, are seen at the Guardia Civil headquarters on November 2, 2022, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.
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In total, officers seized 57 tons of marijuana between June and October, along with more than 187,000 plants and 19 tons of bud.
In a separate arrest earlier this month, Spain announced it had seized 35 tons of marijuana, which set a record at the time.
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In June, Spain’s Revenue Agency said, in reference to another drug operation, that cannabis was worth “between $2,374.43 and $2,580.90 per kilogram”.
At that rate, 55 tons could have an estimated total value of up to $129 million.
