Pubdate: Wed, 02 Aug 2006
Source: Capital Times, The  (WI)
Copyright: 2006 The Capital Times
Contact:  http://www.madison.com/tct/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/73
Author: Mike Miller
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
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COPS HUNT FOR POT PLANTER

Someone has been growing marijuana in a farmer's cornfield along
County A in southern Dane County, and police would like to know who it
is.

For the sixth year in a row, according to the Dane County Sheriff's
Office, someone has planted small patches of marijuana in the
cornfield. Town of Oregon Constable Gary Wackett told the Dane County
Narcotics and Gang Task Force about the growing operation and, on July
25, detectives went to the field to collect and destroy the plants.

This year's crop of marijuana was found in six spots in the field and
some 126 plants were seized. The farmer on whose land the marijuana
was being grown loses about an acre of corn production because of the
destruction of his crop, sheriff's officials said.

The Sheriff's Office said it has no suspects in the case and urged
anyone with information on who may be growing the marijuana crop to
contact the Narcotics and Gang Task Force office.
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