Police seize 2 tons of marijuana from Ill. homes
March 13, 2010 17:25 EST
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) -- Northern Illinois authorities say they've seized two tons of marijuana worth $6.6 million from two homes.
Authorities say they found 4,400 pounds of pot growing and 500 pounds of dried marijuana that was ready for packaging.
Police collected 2,200 marijuana plants from a Marengo home and 2,100 plants from a house near Woodstock.
Jeff Padilla of the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group says the homes were full of plants and didn't have furniture.
He says the houses were set up with grow lights, drip lines, ventilation, air purification units and illegal power lines.
Six people ranging in age from 30 to 71 have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. Authorities say they're family members and that more arrests could be forthcoming.
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