DATE: August 23, 2005 08:20:04 AKST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2005,4 p.m. AST- Coast Guard helicopter assists troopers- 17th District Office of Public Affairs photo release
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KODIAK, Alaska- Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott McNabb, along with an Alaska State Trooper inspect the landing site for possible danger before inserting a ground party to search the site of a previously raided marijuana growing operation today on Spruce Island. On August 10, Alaska State Troopers seized 324 marijuana plants from the site, with an estimated street value of $600,000. Troopers with the help of a Coast Guard helicopter crew returned to the site to gather evidence today. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Christopher D. McLaughlin)
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