DETROIT – Detroit police made a $1 million marijuana bust Tuesday on the city's southwest side.
Police said a Border Patrol agent alerted them when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana. The Detroit Police Gang Intelligence Unit got a warrant to search the building in less than two days.
Police investigated and found the massive grow operation on West Jefferson Avenue along the riverfront.
"We got a whole large operation here," Detroit police Sgt. Gerry Johnson said. "Looks like in excess of a million dollars at this location."
Marijuana was confiscated from several different green-lit rooms, officials said.
"As you can see, this is a very sophisticated operation," Johnson said. "There's a lot of work and dollars into this operation."
Six people were arrested, according to authorities.
You can see several images from the pot bust below:
Detroit police made a $1 million marijuana bust. (WDIV)Police found marijuana in several different green-lit rooms. (WDIV)Police said a Border Agent alerted them to the strong odor of marijuana. (WDIV)Equipment discovered during the massive pot bust. (WDIV)Marijuana plants found by Detroit police. (WDIV)Fans were blowing inside the marijuana-filled rooms. (WDIV)Detroit police estimate $1 million worth of marijuana was confiscated. (WDIV)There were multiple green-lit rooms discovered by police. (WDIV)Dozens of marijuana plants were packed into a green-lit room. (WDIV)Police said they confiscated marijuana plants packed into several rooms during the bust. (WDIV)Detroit police found $1 million worth of marijuana in this building. (WDIV)Inside the building where police found $1 million worth of marijuana. (WDIV)One of the marijuana-filled rooms discovered by police. (WDIV)
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