Pot Bust Yields Over $13 Million In Marinette County

New details in Marinette Co. drug bust

Marinette County busts yield 13,222 pot plants
Updated: Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012, 8:31 AM CDT
Published : Monday, 23 Jul 2012, 5:51 PM CDT

Ben Krumholz, FOX 11 News
MARINETTE COUNTY – Officials say last week’s drug bust in Marinette County is one of the largest marijuana busts in state history.

Authorities say they confiscated 13,222 plants from a family operation taking place in two private areas.

On Monday, state law enforcement officials showed off pictures taken at the grow sites in the towns of Middle Inlet and Athelstane.

“You can see that it was being very well cultivated,” said Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. “It was a professional job. These plants were healthy, these plants were close to harvest.”

The bust was made after a tip from a fisherman and nearly two months of surveillance. Officials say the street value of the confiscated plants is likely more than $13 million.

Read more and see vieo of the bust at Fox 11 WLUK.