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

: The growers had modified the building's architecture by connecting three separate apartments to create one large facility.

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 : The growers had modified the building's architecture

: Plantations found linked to a drug-trafficking operation based in a local pizzeria. The Discovery and Raid : Plantations found linked

: Authorities seized 687 cannabis plants at various stages of growth. Suspects and Legal Action : The growers had modified the building's architecture

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