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Suspects Charged With Growing Marijuana In Forest
Authorities Found 14,500 Marijuana Plants In Pike National Forest
POSTED: 5:07 pm MDT August 31, 2009
UPDATED: 8:33 am MDT September 1, 2009
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Two men are facing felony charges in the discovery of about 14,500 marijuana plants, valued at $12.5 million, in Pike National Forest. Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey says David Padilla-Martinez, 40, was charged Monday with felony cultivation of marijuana and felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Padilla-Martinez was being held in jail on $100,000 bond.
Rene Galan Hernandez, 37, was charged with felony cultivation of marijuana and was being held on $10,000 bond. The suspects' hometowns weren't immediately available. The discovery Aug. 21 of marijuana near Deckers is among the recent cases that have prompted the U.S. Forest Service to investigate how much marijuana is being illegally grown in national forests in the state.
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Previous Stories:
- August 29, 2009: More Pot Dispensaries Opening On Western Slope
- August 28, 2009: Warning On Possible Pot Growers Called Profiling
- August 27, 2009: Marijuana Farms Cropping Up In Colorado's Mountains
- August 26, 2009: Feds Investigate Marijuana Growing In Colo. Forests
- August 25, 2009: Pot Bust Dubbed Largest In Colorado History
- August 21, 2009: Massive Marijuana Grow Operation Found In Forest
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