The Civil Police of Ceará discovered 330 marijuana plants in a guesthouse in Caucaia, a metropolitan area near Fortaleza, during an operation targeting a drug production scheme.
On the morning of Thursday, the 12th, the Civil Police of Ceará uncovered a significant marijuana cultivation operation containing 330 plants at a guesthouse located in Caucaia, which is part of the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. This discovery was the culmination of an ongoing investigation that began in January, prompted by allegations against a foreign businessman believed to be orchestrating a drug cultivation and manufacturing operation using the guesthouse as a facade.
The investigation revealed that the guesthouse was not merely a hospitality venue but was being utilized to disguise illegal activities, including the operation of a clandestine laboratory and greenhouses designed for the cultivation of various strains of cannabis. Authorities initiated surveillance activities, including aerial imagery, which helped to gather evidence leading up to the operation known as 'Jardim Oculto'.
On the day of the operation, police executed search and seizure warrants at the guesthouse and related locations, targeting the identified drug production scheme. This incident highlights ongoing issues related to drug trafficking and the creative methods employed by traffickers to conceal such operations, raising concerns about local law enforcement capabilities in addressing organized crime in the region.
