9/25/13 - Reports of recent flyovers in Livingston County are said to be choppers scanning for illegal outdoor marijuana grow operations. The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan State Police conducted cannabis searches from the air on Monday, which was confirmed by an official with the Brighton Post. The helicopter searches were conducted in various areas across Deerfield, Handy and Cohoctah townships where residents reported seeing a low-flying helicopter doing a figure-eight pattern. One local WHMI listener also reported seeing a search and rescue pattern over their neighborhood in the northeast corner of Howell. There has been no information released to date as to whether any marijuana was found. The search is reportedly funded through the DEAâs Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program, which aims to enhance aggressive efforts to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States. (JM)
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