Almost 3 years had passed without updating their social networks. But on November 14, the Spanish cannabis seed bank Dinafem spoke out again on its social accounts, after absolute silence which followed a large-scale anti-drug operation carried out by the Spanish authorities in 2020.
In a first post, Dinafem wanted to thank all the people behind the support it received and express its combativeness.
“We want to publicly thank the expressions of solidarity and affection that we receive from many people and entities towards Dinafem and its 100 dismissed workers. Dinafem has not resumed the sale of seeds, the judicial authority has expressly prohibited us from doing so and we must wait for the outcome of the trial to be able to do it again, at least as long as Dinafem is a Spanish company. We have complete confidence in the justice system and look forward to the trial to prove our innocence. They can cut off the flowers, but they can’t stop spring. We’ll be back sooner rather than later! »
According to our information, a return is not yet planned. The trial deadline, which should be held next spring, is the only one the seed bank is thinking about.
Searches and trials
In September 2020, 14 Dinafem employees were arrested during an anti-drug operation in Spain. The company then reacted through a press release, in which it wrote in particular the following:
“This blow has created a climate of uncertainty for the entire sector, including for companies that, like us, are dedicated to the purchase and sale of cannabis seeds, in whole or in part. »
Later, details were provided on the operation, called Inxer-Toro, which took place between September 15 and 17 in the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Navarre. During this operation, 14 people were arrested, 17 houses were searched and industrial buildings were searched.
The operation made it possible to find 207,000 euros in cash, check accounts and bitcoin wallets, discover 20 million cannabis seeds worth 100 million euros for resale and “a high-end laboratory range specializing in the production of specialties from Cannabis plants using advanced genetic engineering techniques. Nothing strange for a seed bank after all.
