The highest amount of marijuana ever discovered in Spain or anywhere else in the world, according to Spanish authorities, was uncovered when 32 tonnes of packed marijuana with a street value of at least €64 million were confiscated. In an investigation known as Gardens, Spanish police searched many farms and manufacturing facilities.&nbsp;Nine men and 11 women, all between the ages of 20 and 59, were detained.

“The civil guard have seized the largest cache of packaged marijuana found so far,” Spain’s civil guard said in a statement.&nbsp;“It was equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants.”

The marijuana plants were packaged, dried, and delivered to various locations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain, according to the police.

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Last month, the gang was apprehended in Toledo, Ciudad Real, Valencia, and Asturias; nevertheless, the specifics of the operation were only revealed today.

Cannabis was estimated to be valued "between €2,300 and €2,500 per kilogramme" by the Spanish tax authority in connection to a previous narcotics operation in June.

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The highest amount of marijuana ever discovered in Spain or anywhere else in the world, according to Spanish authorities, was uncovered when 32 tonnes of packed marijuana with a street value of at least €64 million were confiscated.

The highest amount of marijuana ever discovered in Spain or anywhere else in the world, according to Spanish authorities, was uncovered when 32 tonnes of packed marijuana with a street value of at least €64 million were confiscated. In an investigation known as Gardens, Spanish police searched many farms and manufacturing facilities. Nine men and 11 women, all between the ages of 20 and 59, were detained. “The civil guard have seized the largest cache of packaged marijuana found so far,” Spain’s civil guard said in a statement. “It was equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants.” The marijuana plants were packaged, dried, and delivered to various locations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain, according to the police. Also WATCH | WION Fineprint | Florida gas stations to start selling Marijuana soon Last month, the gang was apprehended in Toledo, Ciudad Real, Valencia, and Asturias; nevertheless, the specifics of the operation were only revealed today. Cannabis was estimated to be valued "between €2,300 and €2,500 per kilogramme" by the Spanish tax authority in connection to a previous narcotics operation in June. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Spain: Police make largest marijuana bust worth US$ 63.4 million

An uncanny bust recently happened in England. A sign of the times, British police set out to find a cannabis farm but instead found a Bitcoin mining centre.

Computer systems&nbsp;were found by the police, who claim that users were illegally siphoning electricity to mine Bitcoin. 100 computer units were seized by police officers in West Midlands, England. According to the police, the computers were attempting to bypass the local power grid.

The warehouse was discovered using a drone after the device detected a heat source and followed its trail.

Bitcoin mining is a lengthy and energy-consuming process. Miners usually get extremely high power bills. The process requires computers to solve complicated mathematics problems to create new coins. In a Citigroup report, it was revealed that mining bitcoin now takes 66 times more electricity than the same process needed in 2015.

According to the Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge, mining bitcoin uses more power ever year than all of the Netherlands.

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“It’s certainly not what we were expecting. It had all the hallmarks of a cannabis cultivation set-up” Police Sergeant Jennifer Griffin said in a statement on Friday.&nbsp;

The police added that mining bitcoin is not illegal, but siphoning&nbsp;electricity for the same is illegal. No arrests have been so far, but police believe that electricity worth thousands of dollars was illegally taken off the grid.

This is the second such illegal mining operation to be uncovered in the region by police forces.

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An uncanny bust recently happened in England. A sign of the times, British police set out to find a cannabis farm but instead found a Bitcoin mining centre. Computer systems were found by the police, who claim that users were illegally siphoning electricity to mine Bitcoin.

An uncanny bust recently happened in England. A sign of the times, British police set out to find a cannabis farm but instead found a Bitcoin mining centre. Computer systems were found by the police, who claim that users were illegally siphoning electricity to mine Bitcoin. 100 computer units were seized by police officers in West Midlands, England. According to the police, the computers were attempting to bypass the local power grid. The warehouse was discovered using a drone after the device detected a heat source and followed its trail. Bitcoin mining is a lengthy and energy-consuming process. Miners usually get extremely high power bills. The process requires computers to solve complicated mathematics problems to create new coins. In a Citigroup report, it was revealed that mining bitcoin now takes 66 times more electricity than the same process needed in 2015. According to the Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge, mining bitcoin uses more power ever year than all of the Netherlands. Also read: Here is why Elon Musk decried bitcoin's 'insane' energy use after Tesla payment U-turn “It’s certainly not what we were expecting. It had all the hallmarks of a cannabis cultivation set-up” Police Sergeant Jennifer Griffin said in a statement on Friday. The police added that mining bitcoin is not illegal, but siphoning electricity for the same is illegal. No arrests have been so far, but police believe that electricity worth thousands of dollars was illegally taken off the grid. This is the second such illegal mining operation to be uncovered in the region by police forces. Also read: Bitcoin can be 'Chinese financial weapon' against US, warns cryptocurrency investor Peter Thiel

UK police accidentally discover Bitcoin mine while searching for cannabis warehouse

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Spain: Police make largest marijuana bust worth US$ 63.4 million

UK police accidentally discover Bitcoin mine while searching for cannabis warehouse