Helicopter reveals rooftop marijuana plantations while filming a cycle race

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Helicopter reveals rooftop marijuana plantations while filming Vuelta

Police in Catalonia seized a haul of marijuana after helicopter footage of the Vuelta a Espaņa revealed rooftop plantations of the drug being grown in the Spanish city of in Lleida.

The local Mossos d’Esquadra force were reported to have confiscated some 40 marijuana plants which viewers of the race could clearly see from broadcast footage as stage eight reached its conclusion.

No arrests were made but police were understood to be aware of the abandoned plantations.

The Guardia Civil later posted the revealing aerial shots on social media.

Growing marijuana in Spain remains illegal despite consumption of the drug being decriminalised.

Saturday’s rain-blasted stage was won by Sunweb’s Nikias Arndt.

[Gordy]

Clearly not California....Here we don't even try to hide it, some of these are 8 to 10' tall:
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[finalchecksplease]

Is that your backyard Gordy?

It seems the police had already been told by neighbours about the marijuana plantation before it was shown live during the cycle race.

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Originally Posted by Gordy

Clearly not California....Here we don't even try to hide it, some of these are 8 to 10' tall

No wonder you like fighting fires

[atakacs]

Originally Posted by finalchecksplease

Is that your backyard Gordy?

It seems the police had already been told by neighbours about the marijuana plantation before it was shown live during the cycle race.

indeed.
Makes less of a fun story.