Almaty police detained a 28-year-old man suspected of growing drug-containing plants in a rented house. During the search, 93 bushes with the characteristic smell of marijuana were found, the city police reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the department, the main premises of the house were equipped as a phytolaboratory, while the residents themselves were accommodated in an outbuilding. The suspected plantation was discovered by operatives of the Turksib district.
The plants were grown in pots. In addition to the bushes, during the search police found a packet with a substance with a specific odor.
A criminal case has been opened, and the suspect has been arrested. Operatives are establishing possible distribution channels and finding out who organized the growing of the plants and for whom the products were intended.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that in March, Almaty police discovered an underground phytolaboratory in a rented residential premises. Inside, thermal tents with lighting and ventilation for growing cannabis were installed. Two men were detained on suspicion of organizing illegal production, and during the search, plants, seeds, electronic scales, and equipment were seized.