HOPEWELL – A military helicopter flew at low altitude over regions of Hopewell Township this morning in search of remote areas that could be used as crop lands for growing marijuana, police said.

“It’s something we do periodically because of the rural nature of Hopewell,” Chief George Meyer said.

Township police originated the investigation, calling in a National Guard helicopter team to assist in surveying remote corners of the township that may be used for illegal cultivation, he said.

Meyer said the flyover began around 9 a.m. and finished around 11 a.m. The chief

declined to comment on the result of the search.

He said that so far today’s flyover is the only such mission that has been scheduled, but noted that the investigation is ongoing.

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