Million-dollar grow house raided in Okeechobee County
By Keona Gardner (Contact)
Originally published 05:43 p.m., April 15, 2009
Updated 05:43 p.m., April 15, 2009
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/15/million-dollar-grow-house-raided-okeechobee-county/?feedback=1#commentsOKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Narcotics Task Force has busted up a million-dollar marijuana grow house operation, according to a news release issued Wednesday from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office.
Alexander Ruiz Leon, 35, of the 32000 block of U.S. 441 North, is charged with trafficking marijuana, cultivating marijuana, leasing and renting for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, the release states. His bail has not been set.
About 7 p.m. Tuesday, the task force served the search warrant and seized 136 marijuana plants valued at more than $1.7 million, the release states.
"I have said before, we will rid the neighborhoods of this menace. If you are a drug dealer, you are not welcome in Okeechobee County," Sheriff Paul C. May said.
The task force consists of members from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office and Okeechobee City Police Department.
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1.7 MILLION for 136 plants HAHAHAHAH
So apparantly its
1,700,000 / 136 = 12,500 per plant LOL
So thats like what? 600 an oz and 20 oz per plant? LOL Indoor plants!
Sounds like they are jacking up the price so they can stick this guy with more jail time.