Officers go to arrest out-of-state fugitive, uncover central Minnesota pot farm

DASSEL, Minn. — The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says officers who went to arrest a fugitive with an out-of-state warrant ended up uncovering a large-scale marijuana growing operation in Dassel.

Officers who arrested the 37-year-old man Thursday seized 1,433 marijuana plants from the residence. Sheriff Brian Cruze says that in his 24-year law enforcement career he has never seen such a sophisticated operation.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/04/authorities-uncover-central-minnesota-pot-farm-with-1400-plants/