Two men from Cluj placed in pretrial detention after allegedly growing cannabis for sale

Two men aged 49 and 51 were placed in preventive custody for 30 days on Friday after allegedly initiating and developing a cannabis crop in the town of Florești, Cluj County. According to DIICOT, the drugs were allegedly grown outdoors and were intended for sale.

The two were initially detained on Thursday and accused of trafficking in high-risk drugs. Investigators say the activity allegedly took place throughout 2026 in the area of Florești.

Following the searches, authorities seized 20 cannabis plants ranging from one to three meters in height. Police also found bags and metal, glass and plastic containers containing cannabis, a grinder, objects bearing traces of the substance and other evidence. DIICOT published images from the operation.

The judge for rights and liberties at the Cluj Tribunal ordered the preventive detention of the two men for 30 days. The judicial activities were carried out together with officers from the Cluj-Napoca Brigade for Combating Organized Crime.