Hemp theft wasn’t all that common, but with so many states now permitting cultivating the crop and harvest season in play, incidents are being reported daily.
Among the instances of plants being stolen reported across the country over the last few weeks:
- In Fresno County, California, three incidents occurred within two weeks. In one incident, a suspect pointed a firearm at the owner of the property before making an escape. The same property was then raided again around a week later by a group of 15-20 people, one of them armed.
- In Williamson County, Texas, one juvenile was arrested for theft of hemp – with investigations continuing in identifying other suspects.
- In Plainfield, Illinois, three thieves were arrested. The farmer was also charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and reckless conduct as he held the thieves at gunpoint.
- In Napanee, Indiana, a man was arrested for stealing $3,500 worth of hemp.
- In Montgomery County, Maryland, four people have been arrested for stealing hemp from a farm.
- In St. Joseph County, Michigan, six were arrested following an attempted theft.
- In Savannah, New York, a farmer says his plants are being stolen every night.
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