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Berlin Police Find Cannabis Grow and Pistol in Charlottenburg Flat After Hydrogen Tip

A citizen report about possible hydrogen use prompted an explosion-risk search that uncovered no gas.

Overview

  • Officers discovered more than 30 cannabis plants in a Fasanenstraße apartment in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.
  • They seized multiple containers with harvested plant material, a container with suspected hashish, and indoor cultivation equipment.
  • Police also found a real pistol, with local reporting noting accompanying ammunition.
  • The 26-year-old resident was taken into custody as authorities investigate suspected narcotics violations and illegal weapons possession.
  • A large unit was initially deployed because of the reported explosion risk, but police later said no hydrogen was found.