Monterey County marijuana gardens uprooted, crop worth $75 mil
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- Monterey County marijuana gardens uprooted, crop worth $75 mil
- Police seize 680 cannabis plants
- DrugScope Reveals Child Victims Of UK Cannabis Farm Boom
- Marijuana plants seized from Dixie forest
- Deputies Seize 300 Pounds of Marijuana, $350,000
Monterey County marijuana gardens uprooted, crop worth $75 mil
San Diego Union Tribune – Sep 14, 2007
September 14, 2007
CARMEL – More than 15,000 marijuana plants were uprooted in two Carmel Valley pot gardens after they were discovered by a California Highway Patrol pilot. Monterey County sheriff’s deputies raided the two massive marijuana plots Thursday after the CHP reported the pot patches near Robinson Canyon Road. The marijuana could have fetched $75 million on the street, deputies said.
Police seize 680 cannabis plants
BBC News – Sep 14, 2007
Officers went to Lish Avenue in Whitley Bay on Thursday after reports of a strong smell of cannabis. They discovered 680 plants, with an estimated street value of more than £800,000. Growing equipment was also seized. A Northumbria Police spokesman said inquiries were ongoing.
DrugScope Reveals Child Victims Of UK Cannabis Farm Boom
Medical News Today – Sep 14, 2007
Trafficked to the UK by drug gangs, children as young as 14 are being coerced into working as ‘human sprinkler systems’ to water and tend plants in UK cannabis farms. When a cannabis farm is raided, these victims of ‘modern slavery’ can face harsh penalties in the courts, despite their trafficked status. In March this year, DrugScope’s Druglink magazine revealed that on average UK police were raiding three cannabis farms a day. In just two years, 1500 cannabis farms were shut down in London alone [1]. An analysis of nationwide police raids revealed that around two-thirds to three-quarters of UK cannabis farms were run by Vietnamese criminal gangs [2]. Conditions inside the cannabis farms are cramped and dangerous, with inhabitants at risk of injury or death due to fire or electrocution… When a cannabis farm is raided, these victims of ‘modern slavery’ can face harsh penalties in the courts, despite their trafficked status. In March this year, DrugScope’s Druglink magazine revealed that on average UK police were raiding three cannabis farms a day. In just two years, 1500 cannabis farms were shut down in London alone [1]. An analysis of nationwide police raids revealed that around two-thirds to three-quarters of UK cannabis farms were run by Vietnamese criminal gangs [2]. Conditions inside the cannabis farms are cramped and dangerous, with inhabitants at risk of injury or death due to fire or electrocution. Police have found children living in cupboards and lofts to maximise space for plants, in houses powered by electricity running from makeshift connections to mains supplies. According to the London Fire Brigade, 50 cannabis farms were detected in the city last year because of house fires caused by faulty lights or re-wiring [3].
Marijuana plants seized from Dixie forest
Deseret News – Sep 14, 2007
The officers used the Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter to aid them in finding a marijuana farm growing here, seizing more than 2,280 plants with a street value of up to $10 million. After the FLDS leader was safely dropped off at the 5th District Courthouse Thursday morning for his trial, agents with the Washington County Drug Task Force used the helicopter to fly over parts of the Dixie National Forest. From the air was the only way they could discover acres of marijuana plants growing near campgrounds just miles from the communities of Leeds and Silver Reef. “This one looks to be at least three years old,” said Lt. Scott Staley, commander of the drug task force. Around him, federal drug enforcement agents, local police and search and rescue teams were bringing in bags of marijuana plants. The area is ideal for growing marijuana… “It’s a little high up so it’s not too hot, and there’s water here. ”
Story continues below It’s fall and it’s about harvest time, he said. Drug agents found sites where marijuana was being processed. There were also some areas being cleared, evidently for the marijuana farm to expand. Police are looking for as many as six men who may have been tending the marijuana garden. The men fled when the helicopters flying overhead spotted the plants. They left behind beds, a canopy shelter, propane bottles, car batteries and plenty of food.
Deputies Seize 300 Pounds of Marijuana, $350,000
WLTX.com – Sep 14, 2007
3 million worth of marijuana and $350,000 in cash, after arresting a Columbia man. Deputies arrested 29-year-old Willie Washington of 2926 Truman Street in Columbia and charged him with trafficking of marijuana over 300 pounds, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana within a half mile of a school. Lott said deputies were able to locate Washington after receiving a tip from a member of the community that a man would be delivering a large sum of marijuana to an address in Richland County. Deputies say the tipster clearly described Washington and the vehicle he would be driving when he made his delivery. Lott said that narcotics agents set up surveillance and located the vehicle and suspect on Two Notch Road and were able to locate 10 pounds of marijuana inside Washington’s car.