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2 arrested during busts of illegal marijuana grow operations in Cleveland County

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May 15, 2025

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The operation included the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma National Guard and the Cleveland County Commissioner’s Office.

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“]] Three illegal marijuana operations were recently busted, and multiple arrests were made as part of an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force. Read More

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