Saturday, August 23, 2008

Omaha Cops Bust Marijuana Grow House In Foreclosure; Score 400+ Plants In Raid

In Omaha, Nebraska, KETV Channel 7 reports:
  • Omaha police arrested two men in what they called a major marijuana-growing operation at a home near 120th and Douglas streets. Police said they seized more than 400 plants during a raid at the home. [...] “They had reports of people going in and out of the house at night, which they weren’t supposed to be,” said Omaha Police Department spokesman Michael Pecha. He said officers needed to use the powers of a real estate inspection to unlock the case. “We went into the house to change the locks because it was undergoing foreclosure procedures,” he said. Holed up behind the windows, officers found marijuana plants covering the entire home, from fresh saplings to hydroponic plants that were fully grown.

Reportedly, narcotics officers came out with three truckloads of grow lights, fans, sophisticated water filtration systems and other items.

For more, see Police Raid Marijuana Grow House (Officers Seize 421 Plants, Make 2 Arrests). Go here for video coverage of the story.

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