OnThursday, Nov. 7, 2024, a large group of law enforcement were seen gather ing in the parking lot at Tractor Supply. Armed with high powered rifles and bullet proof vests, the officers madetheirwaytoser vea search warrant on Central Valley Farms,21249 S. 340th West Ave. in Bristow. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Marijuana Law Enforcement Team (OBN MET), along with Bristow Police Department and the Creek County Sheriff's Department, served the warrant as part of an investigation linked to marijuana trafficking
on the out-of-state-black markets. Agents seized 658 marijuana plants and 548.2 pounds of processed marijuana. Benjamin Eire, age 37, was arrested and booked into the Creek County Justice Center on Cultivation of a controlled substance, trafficking in illegal drugs and distributing. According to the OBN MET, more arrests are possible as the case moves forward.
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