DEA wants hikers to be on lookout for marijuana in backcountry
May 14th, 2008 @ 7:33am
Andrew Adams reporting
If you're out hiking or hunting in the backcountry this summer, watch for a big cash crop, one that's not entirely legal.
It's been a big water year, so the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) suspects that Utah's backcountry will be in high demand for marijuana growers.
The DEA hopes you'll look for stuff like random plastic piping, fertilizer bags, extra trash dumped just off the trail, and people with machine guns. Agents say growers like to protect their crops. They also use fish hook, which can catch people in the eye. Investigators say that's a tactic gaining popularity in places like California, Oregon and Washington.
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