Traffic Wreck, Gas Leak Lead to Pot Bust

The News Herald ^ | Jan 13,2006 | unknown (AP)

[shooter223]

TUCKER, Ga. (AP) -- A strange chain of events that began with a traffic accident and a gas leak ended this week with the discovery of nearly $900,000 worth of marijuana growing in a suburban apartment.

It began when a drunken driver crashed into an apartment building Sunday morning, said Officer Darren Moloney, spokesman for the Gwinnett County Police Department. The collision ruptured a gas line, prompting firefighters to respond to check for leaks. While checking inside one of the units, they found an indoor pot growing operation, Moloney said.

[shooter223]

top flight police work,I must say (Paul Newman ........"Cool Hand Luke")

[theDentist]

If the fire ever hit that apartment, the whole neighborhood woulda had a "contact high" to last 'em the weekend.

[ChefKeith]

They must have some VERY big apartments around there to be able to grow $900,000.00 worth of pot, or is this just another inflated drug bust figure.

At $1,000.00 a pound that is 900 pounds.

[Delta 21]

A sweep of the apartment netted 182 plants still in pots in three separate areas of the unit. The estimated street value of the 3,121 ounces of marijuana seized is $884,892

$283 and change for a lid!?! Man Im glad I gave that stuff up when I did.

It never ceases to amaze me how the police estimate the street value of drugs. Very fuzzy math.

[Man50D]

It began when a drunken driver crashed into an apartment building Sunday morning,

That's a good tactic to get around the issue of illegal search and seizure. Maybe President Bush should use it with suspected terrorists!

[gotribe]

Is that what pot sells for these days? I knew I should've invested 25 years ago.

[jazusamo]

The marijuana God dumped on Baker's head. Hey Hey

[Man50D]

Very fuzzy math.

That's the after effect from inhaling the aroma of all those plants.

[ChefKeith]

It's been decades since I knew what the street value was but still these numbers seen VERY bogus to me.

Must be some really good sh!t...

[Doctor Raoul]

You're a little TOO familar with that math for my comfort...