On June 17, 2009, Utah police and forest rangers destroyed about 8,750 marijuana plants growing in Washington County. Law enforcement reported Mexican cartels have moved their growing operations to Utah to avoid the U.S.-Mexico border and police pressure in California. There were no arrests made and the marijuana fields were in the Pine Valley Mountains near Leeds. Doug Roe, a special agent with the United States Forest Service, said the plants were young and not ready for harvesting.
On June 17, 2009, Utah police and forest rangers destroyed about 8750 marijuana plants growing in Washington Co.unty. Law enforcement reported Mexican cartels have moved their growing operations to Utah to avoid the U.S.-Mexico border and police pres?sure in California. There were no arrests made and the marijuana fields we.re in the Pine Valley Mountains near Leeds. Doug Ro,e, a special agent with the United States Forest Service, said the plants were young and not ready for harvesting.