Mexican soldiers discovered 300 acres of Marijuana plants tended by dozens of men this week, according to General Alfonso Duarte. Located in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, it is the biggest marijuana plantation ever found in the country.
Duarte said that the plants, which grew up to 8 feet, would be destroyed and that most of the men tending them have been captured. Located in the state of Baja California, about 200 miles (320km) south of San Diego, California, the plantation's crops were worth an estimated $160 million.
Here's a look at the colossal Marijuana field:
An army helicopter casts a shadow over parts of the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011. Mexican soldiers discovered the plantation in a remote desert surrounded by cactuses, a top army officer said on Thursday. Soldiers patrolling the area found 300 acres (120 hectares) of pot plants being tended by dozens of men on Tuesday, said General Alfonso Duarte. Picture taken July 13, 2011.REUTERSAn aerial view shows the facilities and parts of the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011.REUTERSSoldiers walk through the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011.REUTERSSoldiers on a truck guard the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011.REUTERSA soldier walks through the biggest marijuana plantation found in Mexico, in San Quintin, about 350 km (220 miles) away from Tijuana, July 13, 2011.REUTERS
