subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Thu, Nov 26 2009 

Published: June 25, 2008 07:32 am    print this story  

It’s ‘prime growing season’

Wyoming pot bust latest in series

By Amelia A. Pridemore
Register-Herald Reporter

State troopers and sheriff’s deputies have seized nearly $100,000 in marijuana in Wyoming County, and the troopers say southern West Virginia is in the middle of “prime growing season” for cannabis.

Marijuana cultivation charges are pending against a Glen Fork man, said 1st Sgt. D.L. Bowles of the West Virginia State Police’s Beckley detachment. However, the man has not yet been arrested.

Cpl. M.S. Godfrey received a citizen tip, and both he and Deputy Tommy Blankenship of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department went to a Glen Fork residence Saturday, Bowles said. Outside the residence, they found 47 potted marijuana plants. The plants were described as medium-sized, with some up to 30 inches tall.

Marijuana plants’ street value is $2,000 each, because it is based on the plants’ values once they have fully matured, Bowles explained. The plants found outside the residence would be worth $94,000.

The plants were confiscated, Bowles said.

Bowles said the region is in the middle of “prime growing season” for marijuana. This will usually last through September. Last Tuesday, troopers found a combined $806,000 in marijuana from two fields in Raleigh County.

State Police are stepping up their marijuana eradication efforts, Bowles said, by conducting helicopter searches and devoting additional manpower.

— E-mail: apridemore@register-herald.com

print this story  



autoconx

Premier Guide
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

CNAS - MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Certified Nursing assistants. Montgomery General Hospital Extended Care Unit is accepting applications for Certified Nu...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINING POSITIONS - ELK RUN
Massey Energy is accepting experienced underground applicants. Our expanding operations are located in Raleigh and Boon...>MORE

VARIOUS MINING POSITIONS - WINCHESTER
Winchester Deep Mine. Winchester Mining, an operating affiliate of Patriot Coal Corporation, has the following openings ...>MORE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
KANAWHA VALLEY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Cole Complex, Institute, WV 25112 Invites applications for the position of:...>MORE

ER DIRECTOR - CAMC
ER Director - Charleston Area Medical Center - Memorial Hospital. Charleston, WV. Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) ...>MORE

CERTIFIED SURFACE MINE ELECTRICIANS AND MECHANICS - NICHOLAS ENERGY
Republic Energy is accepting applications and resumes for Certified Surface Mine Electricians and Mechanics. If you are ...>MORE

CASE MANAGER - MOUNTAINHEART
CASE MANAGER. One (1) position available. Job Site:
Lewisburg Office. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree fro
...>MORE

SALES ASSOCIATES AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Now taking applications for Sales Associates and Service Technician. Grand Home Furnishings is currently seeking qualifi...>MORE

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE
MONTGOMERY GENERAL ELDERLY CARE is accepting applications / resumes for Licensed Practical Nurses. Qualified candidates ...>MORE

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
Make a difference in the life of a veteran. Are you interested in working in a state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind organizat...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Jobs

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index