77 cannabis plants seized in Saint-Julien, Mauritius
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian police seized 77 cannabis plants from an overgrown plot in Saint-Julien on 2 November. Valued at 375,000 Mauritian rupees, the crop was destroyed after an operation by the Criminal Investigation Division, Defi Media reported.
Seventy-seven cannabis plants were seized on Monday 2 November from an overgrown plot in Saint-Julien, Mauritius. The plants, measuring between 17 and 37 centimetres, were valued at 375,000 Mauritian rupees, according to Defimedia.
The operation was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division in Brisée-Verdière after it received information. Investigators led by Sergeant Badorally kept the plot under surveillance, then uprooted the plants after no suspects were seen arriving. The investigation is continuing to identify those involved, Defimedia reported.
The seizure follows the uprooting of 280 cannabis plants in Bon-Espoir, announced on 1 October, and 7,414 plants in Riche-en-Eau, on 5 October.
