$2 Million Pot Grow Busted in Catt. Co.
Cattaraugus County aurthorities say they have arrested Xiao Xia Tang, 31, for running a marijuana growing operation in Cold Springs, NY on friday.
Tang is reportedly a Chinese national, and an illegal immigrant.
The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force raided Tang’s home and found that Tang was growing marijuana in several rooms of a house using “$10,000 worth of high-tech equipment.” Police say they confiscated over 1,100 plants with an estimated street value of $2 million.
Tang is currently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail.
