June 2012
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Police use helicopter to find 700 pot plants in Va →
sfgate.com
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials say more arrests are pending after aerial drug busts led to the confiscation of more than 700 marijuana plants.
The busts in Westmoreland County by the Tri-County Task Force were conducted last week using a National Guard helicopter.
Westmoreland Sheriff C.O. Balderson told The Free Lance-Star (http://bit.ly/LsFfJ9 ) that the street value of the confiscated plants is nearly $2 million.
Officials say about 365 marijuana plants were found growing near Montross Middle Schoolduring one aerial search.
