Michigan State Police Flyovers Target Illegal Marijuana Plants

[bobandtorey]

The Michigan State Police conducted cannabis searches from the air Monday in Livingston County.

An official with the Brighton post confirmed that a helicopter conducted the searches in various areas, including the Deerfield, Handy and Cohoctah townships areas, where area residents also reported seeing a low-flying helicopter doing a figure-8 pattern.

Whether any marijuana was found or arrests were made was not immediately available Monday.

The search is funded through a federal program — Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP) — administered by the Drug Enforcement Administration, which provides funding to states in support of marijuana-eradication programs.

The DCE/SP began funding eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979 and it rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. By 1985, all 50 states were participating in the DCE/SP.

In 2012, the program was responsible for the eradication of nearly 49,000 cultivated plants from indoor and outdoor growing operations in Michigan, according to DEA statistics.

In addition, the DCE/SP’s Michigan program included 406 arrests and the seizure in excess of $1.02 million in cultivator assets. The program also removed 283 weapons from cannabis cultivators.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130924/NEWS06/309240066/The-Michigan-State-Police-cannabis-search-Livingston-County-

 

 

[greenbuddha]

 

The Michigan State Police conducted cannabis searches from the air Monday in Livingston County.

An official with the Brighton post confirmed that a helicopter conducted the searches in various areas, including the Deerfield, Handy and Cohoctah townships areas, where area residents also reported seeing a low-flying helicopter doing a figure-8 pattern.

Whether any marijuana was found or arrests were made was not immediately available Monday.

The search is funded through a federal program — Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP) — administered by the Drug Enforcement Administration, which provides funding to states in support of marijuana-eradication programs.

The DCE/SP began funding eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979 and it rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. By 1985, all 50 states were participating in the DCE/SP.

In 2012, the program was responsible for the eradication of nearly 49,000 cultivated plants from indoor and outdoor growing operations in Michigan, according to DEA statistics.

In addition, the DCE/SP’s Michigan program included 406 arrests and the seizure in excess of $1.02 million in cultivator assets. The program also removed 283 weapons from cannabis cultivators.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130924/NEWS06/309240066/The-Michigan-State-Police-cannabis-search-Livingston-County-

 

 

 

This program is a perfect example of why LEO does not want cannabis legalized in any form... it would mean job cuts and pay cuts.

[bobandtorey]

I agree

we must find another way for Leo to make money and then they may go for Legalization

[t-pain]

 

In addition, the DCE/SP’s Michigan program included 406 arrests and the seizure in excess of $1.02 million in cultivator assets. 

 

 

 

406 arrests / 1.02mil = $2500 per person.

 

heres the DEA stats:

http://www.justice.gov/dea/ops/cannabis_2012.pdf

 

wow they go after michigan. WHY THE flower ARE THEY SO ANTI-MICHIGAN?

michigan is #4 in arrests. behind california, kentucky and florida for 2012.

 

if i was a cartel guy, i'd check this list and move operations to the states with least amounts of eradications.