Washington County Sheriff Seizes Millions Worth Of Marijuana

HILLSBORO, OR — Marijuana may be legal in Oregon but that doesn't mean that there isn't illegal grows and other activity going on. Just ask the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

On Wednesday, they visited a 29-acre lot in North Plains.

There, they found a 6,000 square foot house, a 5,000 square foot barn, and a 13,000 square foot horse arena. All three had been converted into a part of an illegal marijuana growing operation, according to the sheriff.

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Deputies seized: more than 800 pounds of dried marijuana, 5,719 marijuana plants, around $500,000 in grow equipment, and $22,000 in cash.

The sheriff estimates that the marijuana would be worth $6.5 million.

At this point, there have been no arrests but the investigation continues.

The sheriff's office was assisted by their counterparts in Clackamas County as well as members of the Beaverton and Hillsboro Police Departments, the FBI, and the Oregon National Guard.