Over 3000 ganja plants destroyed in Linden

Police on Saturday afternoon destroyed two marijuana farms at Watooka, Wismar in Linden.

One of the farms, located in the vicinity of Lucky Spot Mines, stretched two acres and had about 2,000 cannabis plants ranging from one foot to five feet in height.

The farm also had a nursery with about 1,500 plants.

On the farm were two make shift camps with farming tools, clothing, kitchen utensils, hammocks and groceries along with a quantity of dried cannabis estimated to be about 60kgs.

The police ranks destroyed the plants and burned the camps with the items and dried cannabis.

Another marijuana farm about half acre, was discovered a short distance away in the same area with about 100 cannabis plants ranging from one foot to five feet in height.

One make shift camp was found with two hammocks, kitchen utensils and  groceries.

The plants and camps were also destroyed.

No one was seen at either camps but police have marked the coordinates for further investigation.