Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:06:00 PM CEST
Mexican Cartels Set Up Pot Farms in Texas - 10,000 plants
Several recent busts south of Dallas highlight what drug investigators describe as a growing trend: Mexican cartels setting up elaborate marijuana farms on U.S. soil to save time and money. Earlier this month, detectives in Ellis County discovered a pot growing operation containing nearly 10,000 plants worth an estimated $24 million.