ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas (KWKT/KYLE) – Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak and his deputies, Game Wardens and Department of Public Safety investigators have found an unused coal mining site had been ” repurposed” by marijuana growers in a big way.

They discovered that an unused mining site belonging to Luminant had been used by unknown persons to become the home of a highly developed marijuana growing farm.

The “farm” was found at the site in the northeast part of the county and was highly developed with an irrigation system that included water lines, pumps and a generator.

There was also a camp site for use by those taking care of the plants..

The investigation began on Tuesday with the seizures going on into Thursday.

Over 5900 large marijuana plants with an estimated value of $2.9 million were seized, cut and hauled away.

So far, no arrests have been made.

Assistance in the seizure was acknowledged for Limestone County Sheriff Dennis Wilson, McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara along with Sheriff Kevin Ellis, Chief Investigator Victor Smith and Deputy Chris Rosales of Leon County.

Article from MyCenTex.com