By : Journal Record Staff//May 11, 2026//
Cannabis buds of live plants are visible while on a tour of Seed & Smith, a cannabis cultivation and retail facility, in Denver, Colorado, U.S., April 20, 2026. (REUTERS/Cheney Orr)
Task force raids two illegal marijuana grows in Prague seizing 48,665 plants
Cannabis buds of live plants are visible while on a tour of Seed & Smith, a cannabis cultivation and retail facility, in Denver, Colorado, U.S., April 20, 2026. (REUTERS/Cheney Orr)
By : Journal Record Staff//May 11, 2026//
PRAGUE — State and federal authorities raided two illegal marijuana grow operations in Prague on Wednesday, detaining 36 suspects and seizing 48,665 marijuana plants and 1,803 pounds of processed marijuana, according to Gentner Drummond.
Three undocumented immigrants were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and deported, officials said.
The processed marijuana has an estimated street value of more than $3 million.
The raids targeted Benson Kush and Grand Growth and were carried out by the Organized Crime Task Force, a unit led by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office.
“We are sending a clear message that the days of criminal organizations treating Oklahoma like a safe haven for illegal marijuana operations are over,” Drummond said. “We will not allow these criminals to continue exploiting workers, evade the law or endanger our communities. Those responsible will be tirelessly pursued and aggressively prosecuted.”
Agencies assisting with the operation included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, the Oklahoma City Police Department, Pottawatomie County, the District 23 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team.
When Drummond took office in 2023, Oklahoma had more than 9,000 licensed marijuana grow operations. Fewer than 1,200 remain today, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
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