WALKER COUNTY, Texas – Officials located more than 5,000 marijuana plants on a property in Walker County on Friday and are now searching for a man who ran as they arrived at the scene of the grow spot.
The Walker County Sheriff's Office said deputies and narcotics investigators responded to a call from a man who was working on his employer's property when he found what appeared to be marijuana plants.
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Deputies said after being given permission to enter the property, they located the plants and then spotted a Hispanic man walking toward them. They reported that as soon as they identified themselves, the man ran into a nearby heavily wooded area.
Deputies said as they and additional units searched for the man, they located 5,255 marijuana plants, with an estimated value of $7,866,000. In addition, a current living shelter space was found, but the man was not.
The man who fled is described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall with black hair and possibly in his late 20s or early 30s. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a light-colored T-shirt.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Walker County Sheriff's Office at 936-435-2400.