Police announced the arrest of two suspects, a 31-year-old Belgian national and a 36-year-old Greek, for setting up an organised hydroponics farm where they grew large quantities of hydroponic cannabis, as well as trading in other drugs. The operation was set up in a rented rooms complex on the Psachna-Politikon road in Evia. The arrests were made on Monday by the Attica drugs squad, in an operation mounted with the help of Halkida security police.

Authorities confiscated roughly 2,000 cannabis plants, more than 2,000 esctasy pills, 76.5 grammes of cocaine, 138 grammes of MDMA and 385 grammes harvested hydroponic cannabis. Other evidence confiscated included a gun with two clips, hundreds of shells, a set of electronic scales, gardening tools and equipment and a small sum of money.

The lab was discovered following a tip-off and a surveillance operation on the Evia complex. The two suspects had converted this to a hydroponics farm, buying cannabis seeds on the Internet and growing them indoors using specialised equipment, such as hydrators, ventilation systems, artificial light and special fertilizers.

The two suspects will be led before a Halkida Misdemeanours Court prosecutor.

Source: AMNA