Police raided a house, other premises and plots of land in Pezinok, in the Bratislava region, on 22 January 2026, according to TASR, citing a Police Corps spokesperson. Officers seized nearly 20 kg of dried marijuana and almost 300 cannabis plants, plus growing and processing equipment. Police value the marijuana at over EUR 85,000.
A 66-year-old man was charged on 23 January by an investigator of the National Anti-Drug Unit with illegal production and trafficking of drugs. The article reports no court step or detention decision. He is not named.
Why it matters: The charge is for production and trafficking, linked to the size of the grow. The report gives no court outcome.
Source: TASR (Slovak Press Agency), 2026-01-23. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.