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COTOPAXI, Colo. -
The US Department of Justice says that a federal drug raid on eight properties in Cotopaxi and Westcliffe netted more than 1,000 marijuana plants and 20 indictments.
Six of the raided properties had Cotopaxi addresses in Fremont County, and two had Westcliffe addresses in Custer County.
An affidavit obtained by KRDO NewsChannel 13 says the raid was part of an ongoing investigation by the Colorado Springs Office of the Drug Enforcement Agency that began last year.
Eight search warrants that were obtained as part of that investigation were executed on September 1, 2015.
The execution of those warrants resulted in the recovery of 1,002 marijuana plants, 50 pounds of dried marijuana, 28 firearms and over $25,000 cash.
The DOJ says indictments were obtained for 20 people as a result of the raid. It says 17 of those people have been arrested. The remaining three are considered fugitives....
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