A Side Lake, Minnesota man has been arrested for allegedly growing more than 2,000 LBS. of marijuana.
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The Boundary Waters Drug and Gang task force was conducting a fly–over of the man's property when they spotted the plants.

Officers arrested 49 year old Thorsten Gorham Otterness after obtaining a search warrant for his property.

During the search authorities found part of the house converted into a marijuana drying room, with plants hanging from strings running across the ceiling.

In other rooms, and in a cabin next to the house, marijuana was also being planted and grown.

In all officers found more than 1,300 plants, which they removed.

Otterness is facing charges of possession and possession with intent to sell, plus possession of a prohibited firearm.

If convicted the suspect faces more than 40 years in prison and one million dollars in fines.

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Thats quite a chance that guy took,, very sad he faces such charges

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"Hey daddy! So glad your home! So what did you do at work today?"

"Well son, we spent half a mil, 3,000 man hours on payroll, which of course gets covered thanks to taxes, and two months of hard work to stop these drugs"


"What kind of drugs dad?"

"Evil ones son, the ones that grow from the earth and help you relax after a hard days work.. now go get daddy a beer"

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...and I'll beat ya later.