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Authorities dismantle large illegal marijuana grow in northwestern Oklahoma

Authorities dismantle large illegal marijuana grow in northwestern Oklahoma
CHRISTINE. THANK YOU. YOU. WELL, YOU COULD CALL IT A MAJOR. MARIJUANA BUST IN MAJOR COUNTY OUR EVAN ONSTOT HERE IN STUDIO WITHS U TONIGHT EVAN. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT FIND IT WAS ABOUT 17 MILON DOLLARS WORTH OF MARIJUANA CONFISCATED BY STATE DRUG AGENTS AND LOCAL SHERIFF’S OFFICES. NOW THESEAY DS OF COURSE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GROW MARIJUANA, BUT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES IN OKLAHOMA AND THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOCSTI SAYS THESE GROWERS IN WESTERN MAJOR COUNTY. WE’RE FOLLOWING NONE OF THEM THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT IN A LICENSE NORA VALID OBIAN REGISTRATION. ACT OFFICIALS SAY THEY WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO MARIJUANA ON SITE, BUT THEY SOON FOUND THAT THAT WAS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE. THEY WERE REPORTING THAT THERE WAS NO MARIJUANA ON THE PROPERTY AND THAT TYHE WERE NO LONGER GROWING, BUT WE ENDED UP FINDING OVER 11,000 PLANTS THAT WERE SEVERAL FEET TALL. THESE WERE FULL MATURE PLANTS. WELL WOODWARD SAYS THEY ALSO FOUND AT LSTEA 100 POUNDS OF ALREADY PROCESSED MARIJUANA THAT WAS BURIED IN CONTAERINS UNDERGROUND. NOW, THEY SAY THAT THEY’RE NOW PREPARING TO CHARGE THREE PEOPLE
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Authorities dismantle large illegal marijuana grow in northwestern Oklahoma
Multiple law enforcement agencies dismantled a large outdoor marijuana grow operation in Major County.According to the Major County Sheriff’s office, deputies, along with Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents and Alfalfa County Sheriff’s deputies, on Tuesday dismantled the grow operation in western Major County. The out-of-state land/grow owner was contacted on the scene, but could not provide a current Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license nor a valid Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics registration.>> More on this: Marijuana growers say they're being unfairly targeted as state aims to crack down on illegal growsAuthorities said that 11,438 plants were destroyed and more than 100 pounds of processed marijuana was seized, the retail value of which totaled more than $17 million.Other items seized by the Major County Sheriff’s Office include heavy machinery, trailers and more.

Multiple law enforcement agencies dismantled a large outdoor marijuana grow operation in Major County.

According to the Major County Sheriff’s office, deputies, along with Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents and Alfalfa County Sheriff’s deputies, on Tuesday dismantled the grow operation in western Major County.

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The out-of-state land/grow owner was contacted on the scene, but could not provide a current Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license nor a valid Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics registration.

>> More on this: Marijuana growers say they're being unfairly targeted as state aims to crack down on illegal grows

Authorities said that 11,438 plants were destroyed and more than 100 pounds of processed marijuana was seized, the retail value of which totaled more than $17 million.

Other items seized by the Major County Sheriff’s Office include heavy machinery, trailers and more.

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