1,000 Plants Destroyed in Arizona
September 14th, 2006 by Alex
On September 6th, Arizona law enforcement discovered at least 1,000 healthy marijuana plants hidden in Horse Thief Canyon. Wrapped in bundles, it was obvious that these plants had been tended to carefully by growers - none of whom were caught. The crop was air-lifted out of the canyon and destroyed 15 miles from where it was found. In the picture above, you can see that all witnesses were standing downwind during the burn session. Coincidence? I doubt it.
It has become a growing trend in Arizona, and other west coast states, to hide large crops of marijuana in National Parks. The terrain is remote, the soil is great for growing and surveillance isn’t as likely. Over the past 2 years, law enforcement have discovered 12 grow sites with the majority being tended to by Mexican nationals.
To be sure that no other crops are growing in the area, investigators are going to sweep the entire canyon. Let’s hope that, with the increased bust rate, these Mexican cartel supported growers are sent the fuck outta here.
[via Canyon Country News]
