For all you outdoor tree growers!
Napa County law enforcement agents came upon something in a drug bust the other day that they don’t usually see — marijuana plants that towered so high they looked like marijuana trees.
The bust Friday on the 8300 block of Butts Canyon Road in the community of Pope Valley turned up 35 of these weed monsters, which were up to 9 feet tall and 5 feet around, said Sgt. Oscar Ortiz of the Napa Special Investigations Bureau.
The gargantuan growths produced so many buds that the branches had to be held in place by structures so they wouldn’t break, Ortiz said.
The plants were discovered along with 100 pounds of dried processed marijuana, three shotguns, four rifles and $9,411 in cash, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Police arrested Gerald Bennett, 56, his wife, Linda Bennett, 55, and their son, 28-year-old Cody Bennett, on suspicion of possessing and growing marijuana for sale, as well as being armed in commission of a felony, said sheriff’s Capt. Tracey Stuart.
Police said they’ve seen a growing number of backyard operations turning out larger-than-usual plants.
“This year, several of places we hit have had these giant plants that are more like trees,” Stuart said.
Napa County law enforcement agents came upon something in a drug bust the other day that they don’t usually see — marijuana plants that towered so high they looked like marijuana trees.
The bust Friday on the 8300 block of Butts Canyon Road in the community of Pope Valley turned up 35 of these weed monsters, which were up to 9 feet tall and 5 feet around, said Sgt. Oscar Ortiz of the Napa Special Investigations Bureau.
The gargantuan growths produced so many buds that the branches had to be held in place by structures so they wouldn’t break, Ortiz said.
The plants were discovered along with 100 pounds of dried processed marijuana, three shotguns, four rifles and $9,411 in cash, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Police arrested Gerald Bennett, 56, his wife, Linda Bennett, 55, and their son, 28-year-old Cody Bennett, on suspicion of possessing and growing marijuana for sale, as well as being armed in commission of a felony, said sheriff’s Capt. Tracey Stuart.
Police said they’ve seen a growing number of backyard operations turning out larger-than-usual plants.
“This year, several of places we hit have had these giant plants that are more like trees,” Stuart said.