Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Marijuana Growers May Have Started Fires........

Wildfire investigators in California are looking for marijuana growers tied to a Mexican drug cartel whom they suspect ignited a blaze that has charred more than 87,000 acres of a national forest. It is believed to be the first major wildfire in the state caused by drug traffickers. A cooking fire in a marijuana drug trafficking operation is believed to have started the fires. The operation is believed to be run by a Mexican national drug organization. There is evidence that the unburned marijuana garden area has been occupied within the last several days. Investigators found tens of thousands of marijuana plants growing in the area. They say that not all the marijuana growing can be linked to the Mexican Drug Cartels.

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