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81 Marijuana Plants Seized From Home

Posted at 7:29 PM, Jan 24, 2013
and last updated 2013-01-24 20:34:37-05

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. – Officials have seized 81 marijuana plants from a grow operation in Van Buren County.

On Thursday, Jan. 24, narcotics detectives from Van Buren County, Berrien County and agents from the FBI executed a search warrant at a residence where they believed a drug growing operation was taking place. Inside, they found four separate growing locations throughout the home and the garage.

A total of 81 marijuana plants were seized. Several pounds of finished marijuana, two guns, scales, packaging materials and paperwork were also seized from the home.

Officials also found $800 of U.S. currency, which they seized under the civil forfeiture act.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to call the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at 269-657-3101 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100