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Pot Plants in Forest

By: AP
Updated: Sun 8:54 PM, Aug 10, 2003

Investigators are trying to figure out who was growing hundreds of marijuana plants in Pike National Forest.

The plants were found in the Buffalo Creek area that burned during a wildfire that destroyed seven homes in 1996.

Authorities say two out-of-state hikers stumbled on the 294 plants while looking for scenery to photograph.

Jefferson County sheriff's office spokesman Jim Shires says the operation was fairly sophisticated, with a ground cover to keep moisture in the soil during the current hot spell.

The plants were four- to six feet tall and have an estimated street value of 150-thousand dollars.


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