A huge cannabis farm hidden in a pine forest has been raided after it was spotted by cops from a police helicopter.
During the flight, officers noticed what appeared to be a camp beneath the treetops.
They descended to a lower altitude over the densely vegetated area and confirmed it was a marijuana plantation.
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Two individuals spotted the helicopter and ran into the thick woods to hide.
The Guardia Civil helicopter made an emergency landing at the remote site in Aldeanueva de Ebro, in Spain’s La Rioja region.
A pursuit followed, resulting in the arrest of one suspect.
The other managed to escape, as reported by Need To Know.
A whopping 1,356 cannabis sativa plants were seized from the plantation.
Police say they could have produced close to 180kg (397lb) of processed marijuana – with a street value of around €350,000 (£303,650).
The man arrested was 35 and originally from Albania.
He faces charges related to a crime against public health.
The second man was quickly identified after he left his ID behind at the scene.
Police were tracking him down at the time of the latest update on Friday (25 Jul).
Authorities say the pair lived in a rudimentary but self-sufficient camp, monitoring the plants 24 hours a day.
The camp included makeshift lookout points to keep watch for law enforcement or rival traffickers trying to seize the plantation.
A Guardia Civil spokesperson said: “One of the largest cannabis sativa cultivations detected by aerial surveillance in La Rioja in recent years is now considered dismantled.”
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