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LOCUST GROVE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics moved in on a massive illegal marijuana operation outside of Locust Grove on Tuesday morning.
OBN Director Donnie Anderson said the raid on a rural industrial facility comes after a one year investigation into an organized crime ring that operates mainly on the east coast of the United States.
"We weren't planning on announcing it today, but a judge signed off on the search warrant this morning," said OBN Spokesman Mark Woodward.
Anderson told reporters Tuesday the operation is not related to any international criminal actors, but the operation that was being run was unlicensed and similar to what the state is trying to crack down on when it comes to large illegal grows connected to other activity.
Not many other details could be released at this time because the search for local suspects who've been running the operation is underway.
"We can't release too much because our suspects are not in custody at this time, but more will come out later once we get some people into custody," Anderson said.
FOX23 spoke with Earl Harris, who lives nearby and saw the illegal drug bust in action on
"It's total shock to get up and see deputy cars and state highway patrol standing on the side of the road with AR-15," Harris said.
He said he counted 18.
"There's enough crime without it being brought in," Harris said.
Agents worked all day and into the evening, leaving with truckloads of marijuana and another property shut down.
FOX23 also spoke with OBN Spokesperson Mark Woodward.
"It is something we are doing every day and working behind the scenes," he said. "Sometimes the the press doesn't even see all the effort going into trying to continue to address the criminal elements that are trying to get a foothold in our state. This is just an example, the video of one operation."
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