Pubdate: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 Source: Branson Daily News (MO) Copyright: 2006 The Branson Daily News Contact: (417) 334-4299 Website: http://www.bransondailynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4031 Author: Noelle Caylor, BDN Staff Writer MARIJUANA STING TAKES OUT CROPS Operation Cash Crop 2005 is snuffing out the marijuana growers in Missouri, and state officials say campaigns like this are well worth the time. Recent statistics show that officers have destroyed more than 10,000 cultivated and sinsemilla plants from indoor and outdoor operations and more than 4.5 million wild marijuana plants, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In the process, 104 pounds of marijuana and 147 firearms were confiscated, the patrol said. There were also 450 arrests made. Operation Cash Crop is a joint mission between the patrol, Missouri National Guard, Missouri Sheriff's offices, city and county police departments, Missouri Conservation Commission, U.S. Forest Services and the Drug Enforcement Agency, the patrol states. Stone and Taney counties had fine outcomes, Sgt. Jason Clark of the patrol said. "There were 265 cultivated plants and 10 arrests that came out of Stone County," Clark said, "and seven cultivated plants, 220 wild plants and four arrests from Taney County." - --- MAP posted-by: Derek