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    National Guardsmen support civil authorities in large-scale illegal marijuana eradication operation [Image 1 of 5]

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    National Guardsmen support civil authorities in large-scale illegal marijuana eradication operation

    WILSON, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES

    02.22.2022

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mireille Merilice 

    Oklahoma National Guard

    An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier cuts marijuana plants during a multi-agency operation led by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics at a illegal grow location in the southern region of Oklahoma, Feb. 22, 2022. At the request of Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, through the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, Governor Kevin Stitt authorized the Oklahoma National Guard to activate Guard members to provide manpower and logistics support. The OKNG assisted with the eradication and clean-up of the nine illegal grow sites. Guardsmen assisted in the removal of approximately 100,000 plants and 2,000 pounds of processed marijuana. The estimated value of the seizure is $500 million. OKNG answered the call to support the state with approximately 150 Guard members, 14 dump trucks, UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota helicopters, and numerous other heavy machinery to support the operation. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mireille Merilice-Roberts)

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    Date Taken: 02.22.2022
    Date Posted: 02.24.2022 16:54
    Photo ID: 7065802
    VIRIN: 220222-A-JH174-329
    Resolution: 3712x5568
    Size: 9.88 MB
    Location: WILSON, OKLAHOMA, US

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