ST. CROIX — Police officers on Friday found an illegal marijuana cultivation site in Estate Windsor and Windsor Forest, just north of Estate Glynn, on land owned by the VI Department of Agriculture.
According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, the VIPD’s Animal Cruelty Investigator discovered 6 malnourished dogs with no food or water nearby. The dogs were transported to the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center for medical evaluations.
Mr. Derima said several trails at the site led officers to three different patches of illegal marijuana cultivation. Officers found just under 50 marijuana plants, topsoil and other material for the growing of marijuana.
The plants were confiscated.
This case is under investigation. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 778-2211 or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
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