A joint operation between the military of the Desulo Carabinieri Station and the Sardinian Hunters Helicopter Squadron led to the arrest on Thursday of Antonio Ladu, a 20-year-old man with no criminal record, caught while pruning and harvesting cannabis inflorescences .
The incident occurred in an isolated area in the Desulo countryside, in the locality of “Su Laccheddu – Arcu Is Orroeles”, where the military discovered an illegal plantation hidden among the thick vegetation.
Within the area, 104 cannabis plants were found, ranging in height from 40 to 150 centimeters . The irrigation system, consisting of over 200 meters of PVC piping connected to a tank, had been specifically designed to ensure the plants' growth. All the material was seized.
Ladu was initially placed under house arrest, a measure confirmed by the preliminary investigations judge, and mitigated with the obligation to remain in his home and periodically report to the judicial police.
