Anonymous tip leads to marijuana grow fields in Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – An anonymous tip led deputies to several marijuana grow fields in north Harris County.

On Tuesday, a Harris County Sheriff's Office helicopter spotted the fields in a wooded area south of a cemetery off of I-45 and Rankin Road.

Deputies say they discovered four fields with approximately 1,000 marijuana plants.  The plants ranged in height from two to four feet. 

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The estimated street value is approximately half a million dollars.

The tip came in to the HCSO's Narcotics Tip Line at 713-877-5200.