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GALLERY | More than 5,600 pot plants found in Kentucky cornfield


The Kentucky State Police Cannabis Suppression Branch spotted the plants by aerial observation in a cornfield just outside the city limits of Tompkinsville. (Kentucky State Police)
The Kentucky State Police Cannabis Suppression Branch spotted the plants by aerial observation in a cornfield just outside the city limits of Tompkinsville. (Kentucky State Police)
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TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WZTV) - Kentucky State Police said more than 5,600 marijuana plants were found in a cornfield in the Bluegrass State.

The Kentucky State Police Cannabis Suppression Branch spotted the plants by aerial observation in a cornfield just outside the city limits of Tompkinsville.

Police said several agencies worked more than 30 hours to eradicate and destroy a total of 5,624 marijuana plants.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

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