Overview

• Officers seized approximately 1,500 mature cannabis plants hidden in a Dithmarschen basement last Thursday.
• Investigators also confiscated six kilograms of packaged cannabis, a five-digit sum of cash, electronic data carriers and a vehicle.
• The inquiry was led by Staatsanwaltschaft Itzehoe and Kriminalpolizei Heide under suspicions of multiple Betäubungsmittelgesetz violations.
• Two local men aged 20 and 37 were identified as suspects and released pending further legal proceedings.
• This raid is the latest in a sustained nationwide campaign since mid-2024 to dismantle sophisticated indoor cannabis networks.