Marijuana plants worth $12m seized in Kadavu raid

Police Drugs

Marijuana plants worth $12m seized in Kadavu raid

By Semi Turaga

Sunday 05/07/2020

Another 4,000 plants believed to be marijuana has been seized by Police in the village of Gasele in Kadavu.

The plants have been uprooted by a Special Operations Team.

Police say the plants weighed more than 200 kilograms and it has an estimated value of $12 million.

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