WFMY 2 NewsGOODRICH, TX (KHOU) – A deer hunter stumbled upon thousands of pot plants in what could end up being one of the biggest marijuana busts in Texas history.
The hunter was at his deer lease in Goodrich off Old Highway 35 Saturday when he saw the suspicious plants and alerted authorities.
Polk County deputies say they’ve already recovered 44,000 plants and they haven’t even started clearing out 16 additional fields spotted by air.
Deputies describe it as a sophisticated operation that used water from a creek to hydrate the marijuana. There was also a campground on the site.
Polk County deputies teamed up with DPS officers, Livingston police officers and Polk County constables Monday to uproot the marijuana plants from 10 fields.
Polk County inmates helped load the plants on trailers.
A DPS helicopter flew over the area and spotted 16 more fields that could contain pot. They hope to finish searching them on Tuesday.
“I sure wish I had found it first,” said one area resident.
One suspect is in custody and more arrests are expected.
http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/28/inamtes-help-pot-bust-tx/13302819/
Here’s a bit more info. and some video:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/29/texas-marijuana-farm-drugs/13319657/
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/07/29/44000-marijuana-plants-discovered-on-massive-Texas-grow-operation/4211406637511/
72 LEO’s involved. Put em on the border where they belong. All these people cutting down weeds. STUPID!!!!!
note wonder how many inmates will be having a good time. 😎
Oh my a plant a criminal government says is illegal…I better call cops and have them destroy it.
BOOOOOO
the man who called the cops.
“I sure wish I had found it first,” said one area resident.
To indulge, or to “see something, say something”?