2022--dusseldorf--police-discovered-huge-cannabis-plantation-in-residential-building---magazine--healty-and-sport-news May 2026

: Plantations found linked to a drug-trafficking operation based in a local pizzeria.

In March 2022, Düsseldorf police uncovered a large-scale cannabis plantation hidden within three interconnected ground-floor apartments of a residential building on . The professional operation spanned eight rooms and had an estimated annual street value of approximately €1 million . The Discovery and Raid : Plantations found linked to a drug-trafficking operation

: To mask the operation, a complex ventilation system was installed, which routed exhaust through specialized pipes to an apartment on the first floor and then out of the building. The Discovery and Raid : To mask the

Two men were arrested on-site during the operation. While German laws regarding cannabis have since shifted—with the taking effect on April 1, 2024, allowing adults to possess up to 50 grams and grow three flowering plants at home—large-scale commercial cultivation without a license remains strictly illegal. Regional Enforcement Regional Enforcement This discovery was part of a

This discovery was part of a broader trend of police uncovering illegal grow operations in North Rhine-Westphalia residential areas. Other notable raids in the region include:

: A raid on a residential building near the Luxembourg border yielded 700 illegal plants.

The raid occurred on , after investigators from the Mettmann district police and the Wuppertal public prosecutor's office executed a search warrant. The investigation revealed: