The Hsinchu District Court has handed prison sentences ranging from four to 10 years to nine men in connection with the largest cannabis growing operation ever uncovered in Taiwan. Nearly 6,000 cannabis plants as well as various cannabis products with a total market value of NT$2 billion (US$60.81 million) were seized, according to the court's verdict released recently. A man … [Read more...] about Nine face prison over Taiwan’s largest cannabis growing operation
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Canadian man indicted for smuggling cannabis into Taiwan
Taoyuan, Aug. 1 (CNA) A Canadian national was indicted on Thursday for smuggling a large amount of cannabis into Taiwan, according to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office. In its indictment, the office said 31-year-old Canadian man, Nathanial Paul Xavier Awram, is suspected of conspiring with a man using the pseudonym David Du to smuggle the drugs into Taiwan. According to … [Read more...] about Canadian man indicted for smuggling cannabis into Taiwan
