Caribou police/border patrol locate marijuana

16 years ago
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer

    On Thursday, August 27, the Caribou Police  department with cooperation from the U.S. Border Patrol Air and K-9 units, located and eradicated a marijuana grow containing approximately 50 plants with an estimated street value of between $40 —$50,000.

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    The Caribou Police Department, with cooperation from the U.S. Border Patrol Air and K-9 Units, located a marijuana grow containing approximately 50 plants valued at $40 — $50,000 last Thursday at 1 p .m. The plants, eradicated from the site, ranged in height from 4 – 7 feet tall.

     Caribou Chief of Police Michael Gahagan stated that information concerning the illegal plants growing in  the area was received from local concerned citizens.
     Four Caribou Police officers were involved in locating the crop along with assistance from two border patrol units with canines and two border patrol officers in the air unit.
    Chief Gaghan said,” We were able to locate the marijuana plant site (near the river on the East Presque Isle Road), by following coordinates relayed to us on the ground via the U.S. Border Patrol Air officers.” The evidence (plants) was very well maintained,” added Gaghan, “the area  was well protected by a chicken wire fence, keeping any animals away from the plants. The  plants were anywhere from 4 – 7 feet tall,” he confirmed.
    The removal of the plants from the location was completed by the Caribou Police Department and the Border Patrol officers using the department’s Polaris Rangers 4X4, received through the Maine Outdoor Heritage Grant Fund and also a 6X6, the department received through the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Association — Operation Ranger.
    Chief Gahagan stated, “No arrest were made at the time of discovery and eradication of the marijuana plants but evidence was established.”
    The Caribou Police Department would like to thank the citizens of Caribou for their continued support, with their valuable information, $50,000 worth of marijuana was taken off the streets.
    The Caribou Chief of Police reminds everyone that at this time of year, during the marijuana harvest, if anyone should come across anything suspicious, to notify local law enforcements agencies. “We are all in this together,” enforced Chief Gahagan.