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.