Thuringia: Cannabis plantation discovered during police searches

Gera/Greiz/Altenburg (dpa/th) - The police searched apartments and single-family homes in several places.

Thuringia: Cannabis plantation discovered during police searches

Gera/Greiz/Altenburg (dpa/th) - The police searched apartments and single-family homes in several places. Among other things, a cannabis plantation was discovered, as the police announced on Friday. The objects were searched on Thursday in Gera, in the Greiz district and in the Altenburger Land district. The reason for this was, among other things, investigations into various fraud offenses, forgery of documents as well as fire and coercion crimes.

A total of 15 search warrants were implemented. The police officers discovered the cannabis plantation in one of the buildings in the Greiz district. They also seized several items of evidence, small amounts of drugs and ammunition. The investigations are ongoing. Police did not say whether the searches were related.