Maricopa County authorities uncover Phoenix, Mesa marijuana operation
A tip led to a three-month marijuana investigation with locations in Phoenix and Mesa.
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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday uncovered what authorities said is “one of the largest illegal marijuana grows” seen in more than a decade.
The Phoenix location, 40th Street and McDowell Road, had hundreds of plants and “large quantities of processed marijuana,” according to an MCSO release. The Mesa location was used for packing and shipping the product across the country.
The three-month operation by MCSO began with a tip, authorities said.
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Maricopa County authorities uncover Phoenix, Mesa marijuana operation
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A tip led to a three-month marijuana investigation with locations in Phoenix and Mesa.
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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday uncovered what authorities said is “one of the largest illegal marijuana grows” seen in more than a decade.
The Phoenix location, 40th Street and McDowell Road, had hundreds of plants and “large quantities of processed marijuana,” according to an MCSO release. The Mesa location was used for packing and shipping the product across the country.
The three-month operation by MCSO began with a tip, authorities said.
“A marijuana grow is not rare. A marijuana grow this large is rare," Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan said.
“We have invoices and everything. It’s really crazy how sophisticated the marijuana operation was, and it's all illegal. There’s nothing that is legal about this grow," Sheridan said.
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