Bellatrix

Police Find Marijuana In Lancaster County Cornfields

Carrie Fairchild | The WGAL Channel.com | POSTED: 12:42 pm EDT August 10, 2004


MANOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police in Lancaster County uncovered a big marijuana stash Tuesday hidden in acres of corn.

"We had no idea there was a little bit of action going on back there," said Dick Sinclair, who works near one of the cornfields hiding pot.

Hidden away in one field of corn was a huge stash of marijuana -- $350,000 worth.

"There were a total of 269 plants ranging in size from 4 to 9 feet," said Lt. Brian Naylor, with state police.

Bellatrix; okay, this time we have a plant priced by the police at $1300 - did anyone see that article I posted earlier today about the bust in the Philippines where the LEOs priced the drugs at $14 US each? I know that the US dollar is worth more than the Phillipine peso, but that's still a pretty dramatic discrepancy.

Police discovered the drugs in two cornfields in Manor Township, one of Route 741, the other off Columbia Avenue.

"I'm from Illinois. I like to watch the corn grow, if you can believe that. I never had any idea they were growing pot as well," said Steven Rempala, who works near one of the cornfields.

"(I) never suspected a thing, never saw a puff of smoke coming out of the place," Sinclair said.

The majority of marijuana was uncovered in the field behind Larry Douglas' house, which was surprising news to him.

News 8's Carrie Fairchild asked him if he knew whom the marijuana belonged to.

"Not a clue. Don't have a clue," Douglas said.

Police have a few leads, but there are still no arrests.

"It definitely wasn't the farmer. They're hard working trying to earn their money," Naylor said.

Authorities used a helicopter to spot the contraband among the corn.

"We saw helicopter doing laps around the field back there. We didn't know what was going on," Douglas said.

State police and the Army National Guard actually flies over fields looking specifically for drugs.

"The marijuana sticks out like a sore thumb in the middle of a plot of corn," Naylor said.

Police will continue searching from the sky and are warning drug dealers.

"We'll win and get their drugs before they have a chance. We'll get them and arrest them," Naylor said.

As for Douglas, he's hoping whoever planted the pot gets caught.

"I hope it doesn't happen again, especially in my back yard," Douglas said.

Police said some of the plants will be kept for evidence, but most will be destroyed.

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straus1970jr(L)

Huh?
not far away from here.
he he..
I wish I would've lived a little closer then this, and known about it before they did, I would've been glad to sneak a little before they took that weed.

I don't understand how a GOV. like this one cant get it through their heads that this kind of stuff will keep happening till they come up with something for a law that makes sense.
That almost sounds like a joke.

Denny.