During Estonia's re-independence
The people were not only thirsty for spirtuality...
But also for new sins
During the 90s, narcotics were still associated with westren freedom
People did not know how it could be bad, because they could not even dream of it's consequence
Even more...
Being a drug addict at that time was glamorous, because of it's ties to music and art
But this situation could not last for forever
The time bomb tied to the society was ignited
Hell on earth
Politsei kroonika and Peeter Võsa were already 20 years ago showing the effects of drug abuse
The good and hardworking Estonia was catching up to the rest of the world with terrifying speed
Meth and heroin started to spread in the mid 90s
First homemade drug labs and plantations were founded
Good evening dear viewers
Good evning in particular people from Pärnu
Because today's show starts here in Pärnu's forests
The summer of 2001...
Was a favorable time for growing weed
And six new plantations were founded
It was usual to include old people into this business
They used their greenhouses, land and their naivety
To this old woman in Pärnu
The strange men or drug dealers promised a vacation in Paris
How many of them are there? 1 or 2?
3...
3?
Wha... What did they promise?
Sometimes there is 2 and sometimes 3...
What did they promise for that?
Trip to Paris
Trip to Paris when?
In autumn
One flight or back too?
Back too
Tourism trip
But complete strangers come here almost everyday and you are not even intrested in what they do?
They don't bother me and are were polite...
The old woman understood that the offered trip to Paris in exchange for growing some plants in her garden was worth it, because she had a long history of working in economics
You can't earn this type of cash by growing only potatoes
On earlier years, it's true that some drug addicts have growed plants for themselfs, but...
These kinds of well organised plantations have been found only few times
The police searched also this farmhouse on an anonymous tip...
Where they found a huge greenhouse
The owner tried as hard as he could to save his own skin
Listen!
Are you growing tomatoes back there?
Some relatives brought from Sweden, growed some tomatoes and pickles for themselfs
Well, over there...
The boys were emptying and asked there
This man had no idea how serious this situation could get
What plants are these?
I don't know
How long have these plants been here?
Since Jaanipäev (24. June)
But this isn't tomatoes...
Or is it?
It dosen't look like it
But i don't know what it is
After a little while, the plantation's master understood that saying it is tomatoes or pickles would not work...
Police knew these plants...
The man gave another explination of what these plants are as a result of hard thinking
First they talked something about peppers...
But fruits should be growing from them, I don't know
If I was to say that this plant's name is weed?
Is it something like drugs?
Yes
I haven't seen it before, can't say anything about it
Who's greenhouse is this and who looks after it?
I don't know
I have seen them, but I don't know where they are from or who they are
I don't know their names
But how do they get here?
They come here with cars
I don't know more
How often did you look inside here?
Sometimes
Did you water them?
No
Why did you look here then?
But if I live here... (Inaudible)
Were you waiting to see the peppers?
No
Searching was moving from room to room and to the attic...
And there the missing link was found
The end of production cycle
Drying room
Where the leaves were dried to quite crisp for the costumers
The cycle was closed
I don't believe that the rats that were living in your attic were drying weed
Who was it, you?
Yes
Weed was legalized in many countries
Weak support for legalization can also be heard sometimes in Estonia (2010) [Drug use is decriminalized now]
But considering the growing popularity of drug abuse among the youth...
The official statement has been zero tolarence
Over 20 years ago, people from all walks of life had come into the drug business