2 men indicted in connection with marijuana grow facility burglary in Pottawatomie County
The two are accused of using a pry bar to break into a storage facility at the farm and stealing more than 25 pounds of marijuana before fleeing
A multi-county grand jury has indicted two men in connection with a burglary at a medical marijuana grow facility last September in Shawnee. >> Related Video Above: Armed suspects after dispensary robbery in Pottawatomie County. Click here for the story from when it happened. A news release from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said 21-year-old Zion Isaiah Edwards and 19-year-old Emmanuel Leon Turner face multiple felony counts for breaking into the CannaBrother Farm facility and stealing packages of processed marijuana. The two are accused of using a pry bar to break into a storage facility at the farm and stealing more than 25 pounds of marijuana before fleeing, according to the news release. Edwards allegedly then tried to elude deputies.Video Below: Oklahoma to crack down on marijuana industry. Click here to learn more.Turner and Edwards have been charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit burglary, second-degree burglary, and trafficking a controlled dangerous substance. Turner also is charged with using a firearm in the commission of a felony, while Edwards is charged with endangering others while eluding a peace officer. The case is part of state’s Organized Crime Task Force and partner agencies’ efforts to curb organized criminal activity in Oklahoma. “We are committed to apprehending dangerous criminals, driving bad actors out of Oklahoma and enhancing public safety,” Drummond said in the news release. Top Headlines TIMELINE: Storms with hail and tornado risk move into Oklahoma late Tuesday, early Wednesday Artificial sweetener found in diet drinks linked to brain changes that increase appetite, study finds Oklahoma to crack down on marijuana industry Construction project to impact commute on I-40 in Midwest City this week 5 players, 2 coaches ejected after Pistons-Timberwolves skirmish
A multi-county grand jury has indicted two men in connection with a burglary at a medical marijuana grow facility last September in Shawnee.
>> Related Video Above: Armed suspects after dispensary robbery in Pottawatomie County. Click here for the story from when it happened.
A news release from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said 21-year-old Zion Isaiah Edwards and 19-year-old Emmanuel Leon Turner face multiple felony counts for breaking into the CannaBrother Farm facility and stealing packages of processed marijuana.
The two are accused of using a pry bar to break into a storage facility at the farm and stealing more than 25 pounds of marijuana before fleeing, according to the news release. Edwards allegedly then tried to elude deputies.
Video Below: Oklahoma to crack down on marijuana industry. Click here to learn more.
Turner and Edwards have been charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit burglary, second-degree burglary, and trafficking a controlled dangerous substance. Turner also is charged with using a firearm in the commission of a felony, while Edwards is charged with endangering others while eluding a peace officer.
The case is part of state’s Organized Crime Task Force and partner agencies’ efforts to curb organized criminal activity in Oklahoma.
“We are committed to apprehending dangerous criminals, driving bad actors out of Oklahoma and enhancing public safety,” Drummond said in the news release.
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