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Sirens & Gavels archive for June 18, 2011

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011

In this photo provided by the Oregon State Police, marijuana plants are seen at the site of a marijuana growing operation in Northeast Oregon on Friday, June 17, 2011. Oregon State Police said a raid in Wallowa County found more than 91,000 plants in a ravine with extensive terracing. Miles of plastic irrigation tubing was also found, along with weapons, food and supplies at campsites that could support growers for weeks. ( (AP photo/Oregon State Police))

Mile-long pot operation busted in Oregon

By WILLIAM MCCALL, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A tip from hunters led police to a marijuana growing operation stretching across about a mile of a remote ravine on public land, leading to a raid that netted six arrests and more than 91,000 marijuana…

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