DETROIT – Officials busted a marijuana grow operation right across the street from the 11th precinct station on Detroit's east side, Chief James Craig said.
Police said about $127,420 worth of marijuana was found Monday in a building that used to be Piper Liquor.
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Craig said officers smelled a strong odor Sunday. They didn't know where it was coming from, but they recognized it as marijuana, Craig said.
"Today, they just started sniffing around," Craig said. "Through some diligent police work, they were able to identify this location behind us: a closed liquor store. As they (got close to) the liquor store, the odor was very strong."
Police searched the building and found 46 marijuana plants, which comes to about 12,742 grams, Craigs said.
"That's pretty substantial," Craig said.
Police found suspects with $10,000 on them while they were executing the warrant, the chief said.
Officers said the operation has likely been going on from six to eight months. The plants were in excess of seven feet tall.
"It's bold and brazen," Detroit Police Cpl. John Siejutt said. "But if you kind of think about it, you've got the best security, being right across from the police station."
Police said they don't know who was behind the operation, but there are "a couple of individuals" in custody.
