Two men were arrested on-site during the operation. While German laws regarding cannabis have since shifted—with the taking effect on April 1, 2024, allowing adults to possess up to 50 grams and grow three flowering plants at home—large-scale commercial cultivation without a license remains strictly illegal. Regional Enforcement
: Authorities seized 687 cannabis plants at various stages of growth. Suspects and Legal Action Two men were arrested on-site during the operation
: The growers had modified the building's architecture by connecting three separate apartments to create one large facility. Suspects and Legal Action : The growers had
: Plantations found linked to a drug-trafficking operation based in a local pizzeria. In March 2022, Düsseldorf police uncovered a large-scale
: To mask the operation, a complex ventilation system was installed, which routed exhaust through specialized pipes to an apartment on the first floor and then out of the building.
In March 2022, Düsseldorf police uncovered a large-scale cannabis plantation hidden within three interconnected ground-floor apartments of a residential building on . The professional operation spanned eight rooms and had an estimated annual street value of approximately €1 million . The Discovery and Raid
This discovery was part of a broader trend of police uncovering illegal grow operations in North Rhine-Westphalia residential areas. Other notable raids in the region include: