Pueblo County pot bust nets 7,000 plants

By The Associated Press
Thursday, August 16, 2012

PUEBLO — Pueblo County authorities say they recovered more than 7,000 marijuana plants during one of the largest pot busts in county history.

Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor says he believes the marijuana farm was cultivated by Mexican drug cartels.

According to the Pueblo Chieftain, two men were arrested when they tried to flee during a raid on Wednesday.