Two Tons Of Marijuana Seized

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4,000 Pounds of Marijuana Seized

The Douglasville Police Department seized 4,000 pounds of marijuana Friday in what is being called one of their largest drug busts ever for the department.

Web Editor: Chris Sweigart

Last Modified: 11/30/2007 3:14:04 PM

The Douglasville Police Department seized 4,000 pounds of marijuana Friday in what is being called one of their largest drug busts ever for the department.

Police seized the marijuana, which has a street value of about $2 million, from the El Oasis Market in Douglasville.

According to police, a patrol officer was in the area of the El Oasis Friday morning when he noticed a van on the property. When the officer went to investigate, he noticed wrapped green bales in the van and confronted the driver.

The driver of the van and the owner of the El Oasis have been arrested. A number of people inside the store at the time of the arrests fled. A warrant has been taken out for the arrest of one other person who is believed to be among those that fled.