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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio — Investigators announced on Tuesday that more than 6,000 marijuana plants were found in the woods in Perry County last week.
The plants were discovered by a helicopter spotter during marijuana eradication efforts in Perry County on Friday, according to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"When our pilot and our spotter went over it, our spotter started trembling because he'd never seen anything like it," said BCI agent Scott Duff.
The high-grade cannabis plants found off Number Eight Hollow Road have a possible street value as high as $10 million, 10TV's Glenn McEntyre reported.
Investigators said it is one of the biggest drug busts in Ohio in decades, and is a sign that international drug cartels are moving in.
"This is a trend currently ongoing on the west coast and it seems to be moving in our direction," said Ben Cossuchio of BCI. "The Mexican organizations are actually coming here and establishing these plots, large plots."
The people who grew the plants actually lived among them, investigators said.
"There was a plastic covered kitchen area and two areas they established as sleeping quarters," said Perry County Sheriff's Lt. Ed Miller. "Had their food, water and supplies kept all right there."
While the proceeds from the operation would have gone back to Mexico, the product would have been sold in Ohio, McEntyre reported.
"We've taken and put a hurt on these people," said Perry County Sheriff William Barker. "We've taken quite a quantity out of Perry County that could end up in the hands of kids in your neighborhoods."
Investigators do not believe the owners of the land had any knowledge of or involvement with the operation.
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The plants were discovered by a helicopter spotter during marijuana eradication efforts in Perry County on Friday, according to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"When our pilot and our spotter went over it, our spotter started trembling because he'd never seen anything like it," said BCI agent Scott Duff.
The high-grade cannabis plants found off Number Eight Hollow Road have a possible street value as high as $10 million, 10TV's Glenn McEntyre reported.
Investigators said it is one of the biggest drug busts in Ohio in decades, and is a sign that international drug cartels are moving in.
"This is a trend currently ongoing on the west coast and it seems to be moving in our direction," said Ben Cossuchio of BCI. "The Mexican organizations are actually coming here and establishing these plots, large plots."
The people who grew the plants actually lived among them, investigators said.
"There was a plastic covered kitchen area and two areas they established as sleeping quarters," said Perry County Sheriff's Lt. Ed Miller. "Had their food, water and supplies kept all right there."
While the proceeds from the operation would have gone back to Mexico, the product would have been sold in Ohio, McEntyre reported.
"We've taken and put a hurt on these people," said Perry County Sheriff William Barker. "We've taken quite a quantity out of Perry County that could end up in the hands of kids in your neighborhoods."
Investigators do not believe the owners of the land had any knowledge of or involvement with the operation.
Stay with 10TV News and 10TV.com for more information.
©2008 by 10TV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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