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130 Marijuana Plants Seized

by Bruce Farrin
     
     MEXICO - A marijuana eradication campaign proved successful when police seized 130 adult plants from the Farrington Mountain area on Aug. 10.
     Mexico Police Sgt. Roy Hodsdon said a conservative estimate of the value of the three- to four-foot plants was $130,000.
     The discovery was made following a flyover of the area conducted by Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
     Using ATV's, three MDEA officers responded to the scene, along with Hodsdon, Chief James Theriault and Officer Dan Carrier from Mexico police, and Scott Mills and Lawrence Winson from Rumford police.
     The plants were destroyed by MDEA. Hodsdon noted the investigation is ongoing, including learning whose land the operation was planted on.
     "There are no suspects at this time," said Hodsdon, adding that this is the first discovery of a marijuana planting operation in Mexico in at least two years.
     

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