Gang Arrested for Growing Marijuana in Mountain Greenhouse... 6.3kg Seized

A group attempting to secretly cultivate and sell marijuana in a vinyl greenhouse in the mountains was caught by the police.

A group attempting to secretly cultivate and sell marijuana in a vinyl greenhouse in the mountains was caught by the police. The photo shows the marijuana seized by the police. Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

On December 11, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it had arrested and referred Mr. A (in his 60s) and Mr. B (in his 50s) to the prosecution on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. They are accused of installing a vinyl greenhouse in a remote mountain area of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, and cultivating marijuana for distribution.

Mr. A dried the harvested marijuana and handed over some of it to Mr. B for sale. On October 28, the police secured actual marijuana through a sample transaction with Mr. B and launched an investigation. Approximately 1.7 kilograms of marijuana were found in Mr. B's vehicle, and he was arrested on the spot in a parking lot.

The police additionally seized about 4.6 kilograms of marijuana from Mr. A's vehicle and residence. The total amount of marijuana seized was 6.3 kilograms, with an estimated street value of about 945 million won. It was also revealed that some of the cultivated marijuana was consumed directly by the suspects.

A police official stated, "They cultivated marijuana in a vinyl greenhouse in the mountains to avoid crackdowns and suspicion from local residents," and added, "We will continue to focus our investigative efforts on special crackdowns targeting not only psychotropic drugs such as methamphetamine but also those involved in marijuana distribution, in connection with intensive narcotics enforcement operations."