More than 2,000 plants found in pot bust west of Dallas

One man was arrested after deputies served the warrant

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace found a “refined” unlawful marijuana develop operation close to Dallas Thursday. Whereas looking a search warrant, they discovered greater than 2,000 marijuana vegetation. 

The sheriff’s workplace mentioned it served the search warrant at a residence on Oakdale Street west of Dallas at round 7 a.m. Thursday. 

Investigators had been knowledgeable of an unlawful marijuana develop operation on the property. 

When deputies carried out the search warrant, they discovered a person, 56-year-old Wen Tao Zhu, was residing on the residence. 

Investigators discovered greater than $17,000 in money together with the hundreds of marijuana vegetation at numerous levels within the progress course of. 

The sheriff’s workplace mentioned skilled inspectors discovered areas of runoff from the develop operation that contained chemical substances. Specialists decided the quantity of runoff was not harmful to residents within the space who use wells for on a regular basis water use. 

The Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace additionally eliminated two puppies and a rooster from the property earlier than they left. They mentioned the puppies and the rooster are in good well being.  

Zhu was arrested on expenses of illegal manufacture of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana, and illegal supply of marijuana.