Crime & Safety
DEA, Police Raid Dozens Of Pot Grow-Ops In Metro Area
Federal agents raided dozens of marijuana growers in a federal trafficking investigation, according to a report.
THORNTON, CO — Police and DEA agents swarmed a Thornton home Thursday morning in a multi-part marijuana grow-op raid in dozens locations, according to reports. Jace Larson with Denver7 has been tweeting updates of the raids.
The DEA agents are serving the search warrants in the related to a federal investigation, Larson reported. It was a metro-wide operation, with five operations busted around Adams Street in Thornton.
While recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado, Larson reported the agents are investigating marijuana trafficking outside the state and targeted operations they believe shipped the pot out of state.
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At least two people have been detained.
Some images photojournalist @drewsmithvideo and I captured of the marijuana drug raid this morning. This was after 6 a.m. in Thornton near Colorado and 120th. #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/3o6XEpvgGA
— Jace Larson Denver7 (@jacelarson) August 9, 2018
Large police presence in Thornton with DEA agents. Just learned they are serving search warrants as part of a federal investigation into illegal pot. Several locations. This is just one. pic.twitter.com/hXqXdqIwOw
— Jace Larson Denver7 (@jacelarson) August 9, 2018
Marijuana plants spread out on the driveway of a home raided this morning by federal and local police. I’m told this investigation involves illegal marijuana trafficking outside of Colorado — which is illegal anyway you slice it. This is in Thornton. pic.twitter.com/qqS8oqD0T9
— Jace Larson Denver7 (@jacelarson) August 9, 2018
Here’s a third house just raided in Thornton. Again, DEA says part of an investigation with federal search warrants. pic.twitter.com/sgyvCPz1mg
— Jace Larson Denver7 (@jacelarson) August 9, 2018
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Article image Jace Larson for Denver7, used with permission
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