The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected high-tech indoor cannabis farm at a residential property in Apapa, Lagos and arrested two suspects.
The suspects, identified as Thomas Razvickas, 49, a Polish national, and James Chisome, 36, a Nigerian, were arrested on Monday following intelligence received by police operatives.
The Command’s spokesman, Abimbola Adebisi, a Superintendent of Police, in a statement, said the operation began about 8:15am when operatives, acting on credible intelligence, searched the residential property.
Adebisi said the search led to the discovery of a sophisticated indoor farming facility equipped for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of substances suspected to be cannabis.
He said the two suspects, who reside at the property, were in police custody and had made confessional statements while providing useful information to assist ongoing investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, visited the scene to inspect the facility, assess the scale of the operation and receive a briefing on the investigation.
Fatai commended the operatives for their vigilance and intelligence-led policing, reiterating the command’s commitment to tackling drug-related offences and dismantling criminal networks in the state.
He also urged residents to continue providing credible information to the police, assuring them of the command’s readiness to combat criminal activities across Lagos.
