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Wis. Sheriff: Man Arrested, 300 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bust

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities in Wisconsin seized more than 300 marijuana plants in a drug bust Thursday morning.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department said 37-year-old Michael Haney was arrested in the bust. He is in custody on charges of manufacturing marijuana.

Michael Haney
Michael Haney (credit: Barron County)

The sheriff's department said a "very sophisticated growing operation" was found while executing a search warrant at Haney's barn in Comstock, Wisconsin. The search came after a month-long investigation.

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