Hopkinton Police release photos of large marijuana seizure this month

HOPKINTON – Police hauled marijuana plants by the truckload from a Fruit Street address this month after they executed a search warrant and allegedly found over $239,000 worth of pot, according to the Hopkinton Police Department.

The police department, who said the search warrant was executed on Aug. 14, recently shared photographs of the seized marijuana plants. An investigation by Hopkinton Police, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office with help from the State Police Airwing led to the search at 37 Fruit St.

A total of 58 mature marijuana plants were allegedly seized from an outdoor grow area at the property. There were also 12 young plants inside the home, according to police. Investigators allegedly seized another 30 ounces of marijuana that had already been cultivated.

"The average yield of an outdoor cultivated plant is recognized by law enforcement to be 16 oz of consumable marijuana," police said. "Based on...

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