Police dismantle indoor marijuana farm in southern Catalonia 

The Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia's police force, have discovered and dismantled an indoor marijuana plantation inside a home in Alcanar Platja, a coastal town situated in the Montsià region, south of Barcelona.  

During a nighttime citizen security patrol, officers detected a strong smell of the drug coming from an isolated house near the N-340a road. After monitoring the house and the property, where four potentially dangerous dogs were present, and confirming that electricity was being used fraudulently, authorities obtained a judicial warrant on Friday to carry out a search.  

The ongoing investigation is being led by the investigation unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra in Amposta. The residence is being guarded and monitored to prevent evidence from being destroyed and to identify those responsible for the illegal plantation.  

Marijuana plantations have become one of the main challenges for police in Catalonia. The Mossos d'Esquadra acknowledge that drug trafficking is "one of the biggest problems" and is often linked to other crimes. 

A total of nearly 300 plants were distributed across several rooms, alongside a drying area where 100 kilos of buds were confiscated, as well as drug processing equipment, heating devices, two electrical transformers, and numerous lamps.