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NewsEradication21 August 2026

Greek police uproot 47 cannabis plants in forest, farmland and a home in Serres and arrest a suspected cultivator

To Vima reported that Greek police seized 47 cannabis plants in several areas of Serres in northern Greece and arrested a man suspected of cultivating them, authorities said on Friday 21 August. The article says 14 plants between 50 and 190 centimetres tall were found in forested areas, 27 plants up to 2.5 metres tall in a prepared cultivation area at another agricultural location, and six plants up to 40 centimetres tall at the suspect's home, and that all were uprooted and seized. It adds that a package of 3.2 grams of raw cannabis and a precision scale were also seized and that the suspect is to be brought before the Serres Prosecutor of First Instance.

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PlaceSerresCentral MacedoniaGreece

AgencyHellenic Police

Plants eradicated47

Approximate location41.08, 23.55

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-08-21 Eradication Greek police uproot 47 cannabis plants in forest, farmland and a home in Serres and arrest a suspected cultivator To Vima reported that Greek police seized 47 cannabis plants in several areas of Serres in northern Greece and arrested a man suspected of cultivating them, authorities said on Friday 21 August. The article says 14 plants between 50 and 190 centimetres tall were found in forested areas, 27 plants up to 2.5 metres tall in a prepared cultivation area at another agricultural location, and six plants up to 40 centimetres tall at the suspect's home, and that all were uprooted and seized. It adds that a package of 3.2 grams of raw cannabis and a precision scale were also seized and that the suspect is to be brought before the Serres Prosecutor of First Instance. https://www.tovima.com/society/47-cannabis-plants-seized-in-northern-greece/ Greece Central Macedonia Serres 41° 4' 48.00" N, 23° 33' 0.00" E administrative seat Hellenic Police 47