The three accused are said to have operated a large-scale cannabis facility in the Waldviertel. The street value was 450,000 euros. Two men were arrested and a third accomplice is being sought.
Because employees of the Schwarzenau police station noticed the smell of cannabis in the municipality of Göpfritz an der Wild in the Zwettl district (Lower Austria), an investigation came into play. There was suspicion of illegal cultivation of cannabis plants. During a house search, 956 cannabis plants and 150 grams of dried cannabis flowers were later seized. Street value: 450,000 euros. According to police reports, around 1,000 plants may have been harvested at least twice. Search for third accomplicesA 41-year-old was arrested on the spot during the house search, his accomplice (40) in Vienna-Floridsdorf. The two are in custody. A search is underway for another suspect (29). Electricity meter bypassedThe cannabis facility is likely to have been in operation from March to November 2023. The three accused Serbian citizens also bypassed the electricity meter. The network operator suffered damage amounting to a low five-digit euro amount.
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