ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KUSA/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) – Thieves stole 600 pounds of marijuana from police.
The Colorado State Patrol is on the hunt for suspects who stole 600 pounds of marijuana from an evidence parking lot in Arapahoe County. The theft occurred on April 4 from a trailer that had been sitting at the location for two years.
“This was just a back lot where we have some of our vehicles, and in this case, this trailer that was being stored back there,” Colonel Matthew Packard, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol explained when speaking to KUSA.
The marijuana, seized as part of a highway drug investigation, was awaiting destruction when the theft occurred.
“It was actually in queue for destruction at the time, but it was being held in that back lot,” Packard told the station.
The agency is implementing changes to prevent future incidents, including upgrading security cameras and conducting more regular walkthroughs of the property. It took the patrol three days to realize the marijuana had been stolen.
“I think it’s hard to shy away from the fact that this is a serious concern for us, should be a serious concern for the public,” Packard said when speaking to KUSA. “We had more secure options for that trailer than having it in our backyard, so we’ll work to address that.”
Packard expressed hope that the suspects and the marijuana, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, can be recovered.
“That’s a significant amount of marijuana that went back out on the street and our job is to make sure that our community is safe and this is an instance where we fell short in that,” he told the outlet. “You have my word and that of all of our members that we’re going to work hard to keep this from ever occurring again.”
The Colorado State Patrol has identified two vehicles believed to be involved in the burglary: a 1999 through 2005 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab and a 2007 white Honda CR-V.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the Colorado State Patrol.
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