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Russia: 7500 ha of wild cannabis destroyed in Siberian Federal District

Siberian News Online

Tuesday 29 Aug 2006

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7500 ha of wild cannabis destroyed in Siberian Federal District,
department of Federal Drug Control Service reported. Operatives
summarized results of “Poppy 2006” operation achieved during the last
three months.

The operation allowed discovering more than 3000 crimes, 935 men were
detained. Most of the crimes are considered felony, and 65 of them were
committed by organized criminal groups. More than 600 kgs of drugs were
withdrawn from illegal trafficking, with 580 of them being marijuana.

Officers of regional departments of Federal Drug Control Service hold
the “Poppy” operation annually, from May to October, with additional
help from Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergency Situation and local
law-enforcement agencies. The operation is usually held in two stages.
The main objective of the first stage is to discover places where
drug-containing plants grow or are grown and to block channels of drugs
delivery. Climatic and natural conditions in Siberian Federal District
are very favorable for rich growth of wild cannabis. As a result,
marijuana is the most popular drug in SFD – 85 percent of drugs
withdrawn from illegal trafficking are cannabis-derived.

Operation “Poppy 2006” is moving along successfully and currently
reached its second stage, the main objective of which is suppression of
drug-traffickers activities.

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