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Mexico Finds Large Marijuana Farm in Baja California

"The Mexican military says it is the the biggest pot farm ever uncovered. The crop will likely be cut and burned — one wonders about the effects on residents in nearby areas. Via the Wall Street Journal:

Mexican soldiers discovered one of the largest marijuana plantations ever found in the country, just 200 miles south of San Diego, Calif., the Mexican Defense Ministry said. The plantation, in Baja California, stretched as far as the eye could see—totaling some 296 acres. The crop would yield about 120 metric tons and be worth an estimated $160 million.

Video of the plantation showed a sophisticated system of piped-in irrigation to support the plants, some of which were several feet tall, according to the Associated Press. The plantation was shielded by a black screen.

Mexico’s army hailed the find as the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in the country, saying the field was four times the size of a notorious bust in 1984 at a ranch called “El Bufalo” in northern Chihuahua state.

But experts questioned the military’s claim, saying the Bufalo field was far bigger. Several Mexican press reports say El Bufalo stretched for 1,344 acres, quoting officials at the time. Press reports from the time also said police found anywhere from 2,500 to 6,000 tons of marijuana at the ranch—worth more than $3.2 billion to $8 billion in today’s prices."

The real story isn't "finding" a big pot plantation in Mexico. Nobody can convince me that an operation of this size wasn't already known for a long time, seeing the sophistication of the setup and it's enormous size. Trillion dollar budgets for numerous agencies means knowing every square inch of the planet's surface, so "finds" like these are pure politics and most probably just eliminating uncooperative competition.

h/t to disinformation