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Categories: CRIME

European cannabis farm busts

Entities: Sikyonia · Sopot, Bulgaria · Corinth · Hellenic Police · Bulgarian police

Overview

In early August 2026, police operations in Greece and Bulgaria targeted indoor cannabis cultivations. Greek authorities seized a large three‑level indoor farm in the Sikyonia municipality of Corinth, uprooting 890 mature plants and related equipment. Two days later, Bulgarian police raided a villa near Sopot, arresting a 30‑year‑old suspect and confiscating ten cannabis plants, dried marijuana, and weighing equipment. Both investigations remain ongoing, highlighting coordinated law‑enforcement efforts against illicit cannabis production in the region.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Police raid uncovers cannabis farm near Sopot, Bulgaria

    Bulgarian police arrested a 30‑year‑old in Sopot, seizing ten cannabis plants, multiple marijuana packages and a hidden stash after a raid on his villa.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Greek police seize 890 cannabis plants in Corinth farm

    Greek police dismantled a three‑level cannabis farm in Sikyonia, Corinth, seizing 890 plants and related equipment while pursuing the growers.

Sources

cfoservices.se · ertnews.gr · plovdiv24.bg · podtepeto.com · protothema.gr