1,006 marijuana plants seized in McAlester raid; 1 arrested
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents seized 1,006 marijuana plants at a property just west of Lake McAlester and arrested one person on a complaint of aggravated manufacturing. The Bureau said the grow had no OMMA license or Bureau registration, and further arrests are possible.
🇺🇸 property just west of Lake McAlester, McAlester · Oklahoma, United States
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Arrested
1
Plants destroyed
1,006
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents arrested one person during a search at a
property in McAlester, Oklahoma.[1][2]Agents served a search warrant at the
property as part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal cultivation of
marijuana.[1][2]The property stands just west of Lake McAlester.[1]The
arrested person was held on a complaint of aggravated manufacturing of a
controlled substance.[1][2]
Investigators seized 1,006 marijuana plants at the property.[1][2]The Bureau
described the result as more than 1,000 marijuana plants seized during the
McAlester search.[1][2]
The Bureau said agents determined the marijuana was being grown without a
license from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, or OMMA, or registration
with the Bureau of Narcotics.[1][2]Unlicensed cultivation was therefore the
stated basis for the enforcement action.[1]The investigation was continuing
at the time of publication, and the Bureau said additional arrests were
possible.[1][2]
The search occurred in the 600 block of W. Pasture Rd. in McAlester.[2]
Photos and video
First Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics photograph published with the report on the McAlester marijuana seizure. Photo: Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Source: NewsOn6.comSecond Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics photograph published with the report on the McAlester marijuana seizure. Photo: Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Source: NewsOn6.comThird Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics photograph published with the report on the McAlester marijuana seizure. Photo: Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Source: NewsOn6.com
The article gives no separate date for the search, so 4 November 2026, its publication date, is used as the incident date.
The arrested person was not named, and no custody status, formal charges or court outcome were reported.
No cannabis weight, cultivation area or monetary value was published.
Only one opened source supports this event; no second account or agency statement could be opened.
The new account says the search occurred on Tuesday before its Wednesday 4 November 2026 publication, while the existing report uses 4 November, the publication date, as the incident date.
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