BUSTED! - "Bunker growhouse" uncovered!

Feb 27, 2009
"Bunker growhouse" uncovered in Hendry County
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - Firefighters battling a 475 acres brush fire in the area of Pioneer Plantation last week, accidentally discovered a "bunker growhouse".

The growhouse was built about eight to ten feet underground on a tree farm off of Christopher Lane in Clewiston.

At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a chicken coop and inside, nothing seems out of the ordinary.

The so-called "bunker growhouse" might not have been discovered had it not been for light emitting from a hatch door in the floor of the coop.

Inside, Hendry County Sheriff's deputies found a concrete basement completely lined with silver insulation, an elaborate electrical set-up and about four pounds of marijuana hanging to dry.

It's believed the marijuana was brought from somewhere else because the growhouse, while elaborate, was not complete.

Sheriff Steve Whidden estimates the builders were about three quarters of the way done with their "project".

"They're becoming more elaborate as time goes on and try to find out ways to get around law enforcement so this is just a prime example of one of them," explained Sheriff Steve Whidden.

Deputies have not made an arrest, but have a suspect in mind.

"The investigation is not over yet," said Sheriff Whidden, "It's just this one, we kind of stumbled up upon."

Similar growhouses have been uncovered in other parts of Florida, but up until now, not in Hendry County.

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[CONCUSSION187]

sounds like an illegal search and siexure to me

[corkkyle]

Give a gold star and a donut to Captain Obvious, "it lets us know that they're out there an that they're doing whatever they have to, to get around us."

Ya think?

[MrVomitusdk]

lalalalala



[NiGGe420]

if people grow weed, smoke it by themselves so umm.. let me ask: who's the VICTIM ?

[Joell5678]

This was a set up. It is sad that our rights and freedoms are no longer intact.

[MrGlockIsG]

Fuck em'



[buckserr]

ahhhhhhhhhh suck me balls leave the weed a lone get the real drugs crack cane an puff the magic dragon off the streets leave the INDO ALONE

[PunkyDoughnut]

thats just mean they must of spend alot of time, money and put everything into that grow house why take it off them? its not very nice :(

[joewalker77]

whoever was setting up this grow must have been a vicious criminal, they should be locked up for 20 years and come out when they are a hardened criminal.

[734deuceMI]

Found on accident? BS So they looked through the window, saw an empty "bunker". Broke the lock to search for fuel. Broke the lock leading downstairs; hoping to find fuel. Discovered Ganja, takes the diesel that powers the generator (FOUND FUEL). Rolled a J, and came up with a thought of whose Ganja it was. YEP it was all an accident. Nice grow set-up BTW

[rhinolimits21]

BOOOO THE COPS SUCK LEAVE THME TO GROW AND START A COMPANY ABOVE GROUND INSTEAD OF PHILLIP MORRIS

[chickitakoowan]

@HuskerSeaofRed I live in the good old UK and we already have too many taxes,and rules but if you like paying tax on it that's fine by me.