The nine detainees and 147 investigated, most of them Hispanic, were identified by the armed institute, details released this Saturday, after judicial secrecy was lifted. disassembly Almeria, Grenade And Valencia a web Production, distribution and sale of cannabis derivatives containing cannabis buds under the guise of legal confectionery.
According to sources close to this anti-drug operation, the buds have a “very, very high” concentration of toxic THC. The network sold its products in attractive packaging, giving them the appearance of chewing gum from the outside. Inside were pressed buds, which were sold in doses of one, five and up to 20 grams.
The packaging was easily recognizable by consumers. He did not own any well-known brand, only carried a simple sign: “gum”. In the lab, these sources say, “they’ve been given a touch of taste” so that they can deliver the real flavors that give them their name: “Stwberry”, “pie”, “vanilla”, “ice cream”… Until a set of 12 flavors is complete.
Civil security seized two tons of marijuana, more than 100 cannabis plants, five kilos of poppy resin and 12 needles, two cars and 20,000 Euros in cash. Agents blocked an organization’s bank account with an additional 51,000 euros at the time of the police coup.
Although the main scene of the operation was in three provinces, the Civil Guard conducted 244 inspections of cannabinoid stores across Spain, showing that a large number of people were investigated in Operation Kaugumi.
headquarters in Grenada
After one of these candies was found in Almería, investigators tracked it down until they found a company in Granada that centralized the production and distribution of this camouflaged drug.
The company is located in a polygon on the outskirts of the city. At his reception, elegantly dressed people greeted the customer. There was even a tasting room on the ground floor so prospective distributors could test the products. Upstairs, on a higher floor, the network had a complete administrative framework with data from hundreds of outlets.
Some of its production was sold freely on the Internet, apparently claiming “Cannabis flowers” as ornamental flowers. The seeds came from vaccines in which the drug’s active ingredient, toxic THC, was artificially raised to very high levels. According to sources cited in the Armed Institute report, these products were sold to an unspecified number of children.
Agents have had to reconfigure the distribution routes of this network’s products backwards. Gums appeared in shops selling hemp for human consumption, and in shops selling dietary and sports supplements. at local grow shops, tobacconists and even gas stations.
In the latter, the buds were also sold as ornamental items in establishments such as sports nutrition stores, Breeding workshops, tobacconists and even gas stations.
The operation was carried out by the Almería State Prosecutor’s Office and the Berja (Almeria) Court of First Instance and Instruction No. Coordinated by 2.