CRESWELL – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, along with several local fire agencies, responded to an address in the 81000 block of Highway 99, south of Creswell, regarding a structure fire. When authorities arrived on scene, they observed evidence indicating the location was involved in a large-scale criminal marijuana manufacturing and trafficking operation. Deputies executed a search warrant on Oct. 20 and seized what police described as “a very high volume of marijuana.” Authorities said more than 2,000 marijuana plants were seized in addition to over 200 pounds of processed, ready-to-sell marijuana. The local street value of the marijuana was estimated at over $2 million dollars, officers said. LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PHOTOS
