Fulton County police make $1 million marijuana bust
Posted: May 21, 2012 7:45 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 12:11 AM EDT
FULTON CO., Ind. -- On Monday morning, Fulton County Police made a huge drug bust.
A three-month investigation ended with the arrest of 55-year-old Kevin Back on felony drug charges.
He is facing four felony charges for possessing, dealing, and growing marijuana, along with maintaining a common nuisance.
At 8:15 a.m., police searched Back's home at 7487 N. State Rd. 17 in Culver, Ind. Officers found 1,139 marijuana plants and indoor grow equipment.
Police said the value of the crop was about $1.139 million.
Back is being held at the Fluton County Jail.