Dutch Police Unveil CannaChopper
May 4th, 2009 by Rick
The Dutch police have a new tool to locate grow-ops and pot fields. Like k-9, but able to fly and having a super sniffer, the CannaChopper, is an unmanned miniature helicopter that has built in instruments that detect marijuana odor and uses IR (infrared) and video surveillance.
When the CannaChopper flies over a house, if there is a grow-op present it will detect the immense heat signature attributed with grow lights, as well as detect the slightest aroma from the marijuana plant. After the detection of illegal activity, the police are then called in for backup at the location.
On it’s first aerial venture it located a marijuana farm and seven growers were arrested. Only 10% of the marijuana fields are grown legally, the rest of the pot is smuggled into the black market.
Denver Police Decimate Another Field of Dreams
September 30th, 2008 by Perry
About 890 plants (at an estimated worth in the millions) were seized from a Denver field near Parachute. No one took responsibility for the botany, but the plants grew to over 10 feet in height. So obviously, somebody was doing a lot of god’s good work.
A Field of Dreams
September 23rd, 2008 by Perry
Make that shattered dreams. How do local authorities not notice pot plants until 10,000 to 15,000 of them get eight to 10 feet tall? Good day for law enforcement, baaaaad day for the growers.
Muskingum County Sheriff Bob Stephenson said:
I’ve been involved in law enforcement in this area for 36 years and I’ve never seen a marijuana grow area such as this. It’s really amazing what has been going on here.
Well, Stephenson, thanks for putting a few things in perspective.
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