Sheriff Keith Nygren announced the eradication of approximately two thousand five hundred cannabis plants at an outdoor cannabis growing operation located near northeast unincorporated Woodstock, Illinois. Members of the McHenry County Conservation Police discovered the outdoor cannabis grow operation and campsite during a recent joint investigation.
On August 12, 2009 members of the McHenry County Sheriff's Department Narcotics Unit, McHenry County Conservation Police, Illinois State Conservation Police and the DEA (Rockford Division) eradicated a cannabis field less than 2 acres in size. The field showed indications that it had been recently tended to and was in preparation of being harvested. The estimated street value of the eradicated cannabis plants is 2.5 million dollars. The cannabis plants averaged from 5' to 10' in height. No suspects were arrested in conjunction with this outdoor cannabis grow. This is the first such eradication to take place since 2008 in McHenry County. Evidence recovered from the scene is being evaluated for comparison to previous fields that were eradicated last year. Any person with information about this crime or any others is encouraged to contact the McHenry County Sheriff's Narcotics Division 1-815-338-2144 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-762-STOP. (1-800-762-7867).
McHenry County Farm Bureau encourages farmers and rural residents to report suspicious activity to the Sheriff's Department. People involved with the production of cannabis may be armed and dangerous and have been known to place traps near their "camp site". If you find cannabis plants or the remains of a former production site, please call the Sheriff's Department immediately.
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