(PUEBLO WEST, Colo.) — Detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) discovered approximately 74 marijuana plants on Thursday, Feb. 1 after a tip from a community member.
In a press release, PCSO said the tip led detectives to a commercial building northeast of Highway 50 and McCulloch Boulevard in Pueblo West, where approximately 74 plants worth an estimated $51,800 were found in a portion of the building.
PCSO said detectives obtained a search warrant for the property at 275 East Industrial Boulevard, suites 1 and 2, and discovered the grow operation. PCSO said there is currently not a business operating out of this location, and another business operating out of the complex is not connected to the illegal operation. No arrests have been made.
Courtesy: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
Courtesy: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
PCSO said Pueblo Regional Building responded and condemned suites 1 and 2 due to extensive alterations made to the electrical system. No other businesses in the complex will be impacted by the condemnation of suites 1 and 2, PCSO said.
The investigation into the grow is ongoing.
