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At a press conference this week, with 500 of the plants on display, the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) announced the results of the raid, which was conducted after three days of surveillance. The total value of the grow is allegedly worth NT$500 million ($22 million).
Taiwan News reports that pandemic border controls have led to a shortage of cannabis products and caused prices to spike. A single cannabis plant allegedly has a street value of NT$300,000 ($13,295).
The MJIB used drones and officers to monitor the location. The two men who have been detained in relation to the grow are allegedly leaders of a local drug-trafficking ring.
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Police seize over 1,600 cannabis plants
LARGEST EVER: Police raided an illegal greenhouse in Hsinchu County and detained two men, and were looking for the operation’s suspected mastermind
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang (蔡清祥) yesterday presented the results of a raid on an illegal cannabis farm in Hsinchu County, where police seized more than 1,600 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of NT$500 million (US$17.76 million).
It was the largest cannabis seizure in Taiwan, officials said.
Speaking at a news conference at the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau Taipei Field Station, Tsai reiterated his ministry’s tough stance against illegal drugs and said it would continue to crack down on cannabis.