Troopers seize 8,900 plants at forest grow near The Dalles
Oregon state troopers found 8,900 marijuana plants valued near US$9 million in four cleared forest plots near The Dalles on 28 and 29 May 2007 after chasing two guards from a camp; one man, Luis Sandaval, was arrested.
🇺🇸 Forest near The Dalles, Oregon · Oregon, United States
Oregon state troopers uncovered a large outdoor marijuana operation near The Dalles after spotting two men guarding ground while investigating an unrelated matter on 28 May 2007.[1]Both men ran, troopers caught one, and foot tracks led down a steep ravine to hundreds of watered plants, a camp with food, stoves and propane tanks, and guns.[1]
Troopers returned on 29 May and found several hundred more plants across four cleared forest plots, bringing the total to 8,900 plants police valued near US$9 million had they matured to harvest.[1]Luis Sandaval, 34, one of the men accused of fleeing, was arrested on several charges over the grow and held at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility.[1]
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