Town of Wheeler, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The Steuben County Sheriff's Office seizes 374 marijuana plants Tuesday afternoon.
The plants were growing among cornfields off of County Route 8 and Murlatt Road in the Town of Wheeler.
It took 7 members of the Sheriff's Office Road Patrol, Sheriff's Deputies and other investigators to conduct a grid search of the planted cornfields, spanning hundreds of acres.
Police say there were 8 to 18 plants growing in each plot. On average, they were about 5' tall.
The Sheriff's Office encourages anyone who wants to report unlawful Growing of Marijuana in Steuben County to call investigators at (607) 776-7009. Ask for Senior Investigator Eric Tyner.
You can also leave an anonymous tip on the Sheriff's Office website.
Any information given will be kept confidential.
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