Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
ILLEGAL GROW. Multiple agencies assisted the Adams County Sheriff’s Office with the collection of 3,000 marijuana plants, located on a farm on Gering Road outside of Ritzville, on Aug. 3. Three individuals were arrested in connection with the grow. Along with the 3,000 plants, there was also buds being dried, as well as a packaging area for distribution. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson
The largest discovery for an illegal marijuana grow in Adams County was located just outside of Ritzville on Aug. 3. Assisted by multiple law enforcement agencies, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office issued a search warrant at a property on East Gering Road, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of over 3,000 marijuana plants.
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said ACSO, Ritzville Police Department, ICE and the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) issued the search warrant around 5 a.m. Thursday.
They initially learned of the potential illegal grow after being cont...
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