Authorities seized more than 3,000 illegal cannabis plants Wednesday during a large-scale bust on several properties along U.S. 97 north of Orondo.

Inside the Hidden Grow Operation

The Columbia River Drug Task Force said the operation followed a lengthy investigation into an indoor grow hidden inside orchard buildings near the 21800 block of U.S. 97.

Investigators say the structures had been converted into sophisticated grow rooms containing thousands of marijuana plants, chemicals, and CO₂ equipment.

Multi-Agency Effort Leads to Arrest

The task force executed the search warrants with the help of the East Cascade SWAT Team, Washington State Patrol's Cannabis Enforcement Response Team, the state Department of Ecology, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and local fire and EMS crews.

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