Two arrested as Oklahoma task force raids three Lexington marijuana farms
On 13 May 2025, Oklahoma Attorney General task force agents and partner agencies searched three illegal marijuana farms near Lexington in Cleveland County, seizing nearly 29,000 plants and about 65 pounds of processed marijuana and arresting Chinese nationals Ruibin Wu and Xihai Yin on felony charges including aggravated manufacturing.
🇺🇸 Lexington, Cleveland County, Oklahoma · Oklahoma, United States
On 13 May 2025, agents of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force, with the
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Oklahoma City police, the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation, federal agencies and Cleveland County deputies, searched three illegal marijuana
farms in Cleveland County near 183rd Street in Lexington.[1][2]
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the operation seized almost 65 pounds of processed
marijuana and nearly 29,000 plants.[1][2]Agents arrested two Chinese nationals, Ruibin Wu and
Xihai Yin, on complaints including aggravated manufacturing, possession with intent to distribute
and possession of a firearm during a felony.[1][2]
The investigation began in March after a tip about suspicious grow activity.[1][2]Drummond said
illicit farms often front organized crime and environmental harm.[1]
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Oklahoma Attorney General announcement graphic for the Cleveland County marijuana raids.Photo details
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Open questions the AI reported
One television report put the plant count at about 2,900 while the Attorney General's release and charging papers refer to more than 1,000 plants at one Lexington address and nearly 29,000 plants across three farms; this report follows the Attorney General figure.
The releases do not break down plants or processed weight by individual farm.
Yin is named in the Attorney General release; the charging information opened here names Wu at 16981 183rd Street.
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