Edmond police find 500-plant marijuana grow

Edmond police say they have located their biggest marijuana grow ever.

PHOTOS: Edmond police find massive marijuana grow in home

Investigators flooded the Copperfield development around noon Friday for a welfare check.

Video: Massive pot grow busted by Edmond police

The homeowner called us, said Jenny Monroe, spokesperson for the Edmond Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw the back door open and they could see a venting system and all the wiring coming out of the back of the house. They could see some plants and smell a strong chemical odor.

Inside the home, located in the 1300 block of Jamestown, investigators found roughly 500 pot plants, some as tall as 4 feet.

The entire home was covered with plants, said Monroe. Everywhere except the kitchen.

The operation was so large, investigators brought in a 22-foot U-Haul truck to clear the home.

According to police, their investigation started a few months ago when a utility company noticed the power had been cut off.

The marijuana growers were siphoning electricity from their neighbors to fuel their illegal activity, police said.

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