Police recover some of the 600 lbs. of marijuana stolen from evidence facility

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story had an incorrect date for the theft from the evidence facility.

DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators recovered a stolen vehicle and part of the 600 lbs of marijuana that was stolen from an evidence facility during a search of a residence in Denver on Thursday, Colorado State Patrol said.

Earlier this week, Colorado State Patrol said the marijuana was stolen from a CSP evidence trailer at a facility in Arapahoe County on April 1. The evidence was scheduled to be destroyed.


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In a press release Friday, CSP said that the Denver Police Department had a Chevrolet Silverado in police custody for an unrelated matter when investigators determined it was the same vehicle seen in surveillance video of the burglary from a CSP evidence facility trailer. It’s unclear how the vehicle ended up in police custody.

With a warrant, the Colorado State Patrol and the Denver Police Department searched a residential property in Denver around 6 p.m. Thursday. No suspects were there at the time and no one was arrested, however, evidence was found.

“Troopers recovered approximately 3/4 of the stolen marijuana inside the residence, as well as a shed that was located in the backyard of the property,” CSP said.


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CSP also said it recovered a stolen GMC pickup truck that was at the residence and unrelated to the marijuana theft.

The recovered marijuana was put back into evidence in a secure location, CSP said.

The agency said the investigation remains ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact CSP at 303-239-4501.

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