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2 Guilty of Trafficking 100 Lbs of Pot In Massive Grow Operation Uncovered In Western Mass
Police and prosecutors unearthed a $3 million marijuana grow operation in a small town in Berkshire County, and now two men are going to prison, authorities said. And it was all thanks to a busted electric box and two quick-thinking linemen.
Yebin Mai, 32, and Dem Wu, 52, both of Staten Island, New York, were both convicted by a jury of trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana, the Berkshire County District Attorney said on Tuesday, May 7. Mai was also found guilty of witness intimidation.
The men were arrested on July 30, 2020, after repairmen from Eversource Electric…
