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Mauritian police uproot 280 cannabis plants in Bon-Espoir

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Police uprooted 280 cannabis plants, 20 to 60 centimetres tall, in a sugar cane field in Bon-Espoir, Mauritius. The market value of the seizure is estimated at 1.4 million Mauritian rupees, according to ION News.

Piton police uprooted 280 cannabis plants in a sugar cane field in Bon-Espoir, Mauritius, on Wednesday 30 September, ION News reports. The plants, which were 20 to 60 centimetres tall, were discovered at around 1.30 pm. Their market value is estimated at 1.4 million Mauritian rupees.

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