32,000 illegal marijuana plants seized in Eastern Oklahoma
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MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced on Wednesday a series of busts in Muskogee County led to the seizure of around 32,000 illegal marijuana plants, according to a news release.
The release said in addition to the marijuana plants, 5,000 pounds of untraceable processed pot and six firearms were also seized.
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The inspections were a collaborative effort between the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office, the Muskogee Police Department and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse, according to the release.
Drummond said one arrest was made in the busts. Jinhe Chen, 47, was arrested on aggravated manufacturing and trafficking (marijuana) charges.
“These actions are the latest example of my efforts to dismantle illegal drug trafficking operations that endanger our communities,” Drummond said. “I will continue to target and prosecute anyone associated with these dangerous criminal enterprises.”
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