LINCOLN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Particular Operations Staff of District 23 busted one other unlawful marijuana develop, after investigators noticed the crops peeking out the highest of a suspicious new fence close to Wellston.
“That is the primary one we’ve come throughout that was utterly open air,” mentioned Pottawatomie County District Legal professional Alan Grubb.
The Particular Operations Staff mentioned the marijuana orchard, price as much as $1.5 million {dollars}, was hiding behind a suspicious new fence close to Wellston. Earlier than it was minimize down, suggestions of inexperienced might be seen peeking out excessive from the road, which investigators mentioned is in opposition to Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics guidelines.
“We’re engaged on cracking down on the unlawful rising of marijuana as a result of it’s dangerous to the sufferers,” mentioned Grubb.
Investigators mentioned the proprietor had no licenses to develop the 1,500 crops.
Investigators mentioned the lone worker working the operation took off into the woods when the staff arrived. They’re nonetheless on the run.
“They use unlawful chemical compounds, they damage the water desk, they use an excessive amount of energy [and] they use an excessive amount of water,” mentioned the District Legal professional.
Since June, the district lawyer mentioned his staff has been busting unlawful grows in Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties.
Investigators mentioned that is the primary time they’ve seized an out of doors develop, which may put one other Oklahoma crop in peril.
“After they have their crops open air like this, it permits the hemp trade to be cross pollinated,” mentioned Grubb. “And it’ll mess up the THC stage within the agricultural trade.”
The piles of flower weren’t the one factor seized. Investigators additionally discovered caged and free roaming chickens, pigeons, a cage stuffed with pleasant sparrows and two hungry puppies.
Inside a house on the lot, investigators discovered rooms stuffed with blown up mattresses, drug paraphernalia, an AR-15 and ammo.
“It is a win-win for the state each time these unlawful develop homes get taken out,” Grubb mentioned.
The particular operations staff remains to be looking for the land proprietor. Investigators mentioned they might be going through cultivation and sustaining a dwelling expenses.
Investigators shortly discovered secure short-term houses for the animals shortly after the bust.
