Austin County Sheriff’s Office Destroys Second Marijuana Grow In Austin County

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that on September 3^rd they were notified by the DPS Narcotics Marijuana Eradication Team that they had information on a marijuana grow located next to the Brazos River in the Raccoon Bend area.  The next day they gave the sheriff’s office the exact coordinates of the location. On September 8th at 2:30 PM, Sheriff Brandes along with a DPS Narcotics Officer flew the location and to pinpoint the grow and the next day at 6:00 AM, a takedown team consisting of DPS Narcotics Officers, DEA Agents, Austin County SRT Team and Austin County Deputies was assembled.  At day break they removed the marijuana, destroyed the irrigation system and disassembled the camp area. No persons were found tending the plants or in the area. Austin County EMS units were on location and stood by in case of a medical emergency. Approximately 5370 marijuana plants were removed. Due to the heavy woods and rough terrain, all marijuana plants had to be flown out by helicopter and subsequently loaded into the Sheriff’s Office cattle trailer. That same day a destruction order was obtained from the Austin County District Attorney’s Office and at 2:00 PM that day all marijuana plants were destroyed at the Austin County PCT # 4 yard located on Peters San Felipe Road, Sealy.  “I would like to thank all agencies involved in this take down. Again it is great that all agencies work together to keep our County good,” says Sheriff Brandes.