Bowe Bergdahl an 'Unexpected Visitor' at Marijuana Farm in Raid

Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier taken prisoner by the Taliban before before being released and charged with desertion, was spotted at a California marijuana farm Tuesday morning during a police raid, according to local reports.

Calling him an “unexpected visitor,” The Anderson Valley Advertiser reported Bergdahl was visiting old friends in Mendocino County when authorities raided the marijuana farm.

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Sheriff Tom Allman confirmed to the Advertiser that Bergdahl was in fact present when the drug task force conducted a raid. He, however, added that Bergdahl “readily produced his military ID,” but was “not involved” in the marijuana operation.

“We realized he had nothing to do with [the marijuana operation],” Allman told the Ukiah Daily Journal.

The Advertiser reported that military authorities were notified, eventually reaching to the level of the Pentagon. Bergdahl was ultimately released to a military escort, according to the Advertiser.

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