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Police Find Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Site in Hospital Ground

A portion of the marijuana plants confiscated Wednesday from a location in Hospital Ground. (VIPD photo)
A portion of the marijuana plants confiscated Wednesday from a location in Hospital Ground. (VIPD photo)

Detectives of the V.I. Police at about 11:19 a.m. Wednesday discovered an illegal marijuana cultivation site while searching for a suspect in Hospital Ground .

Detectives were at a location where the suspect is believed to reside when they observed about 50 marijuana plants. The plants were confiscated as a result.

Police urged anyone with information about this illegal marijuana cultivation site to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers, USVI at 1-800-222-8477. Call to Crime Stoppers the result in the police solving a crime can qualify the caller to an anonymous cash reward.

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