Cannabis crop larger than a football field set on fire by Aussie police

UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 30 at 2.20 p.m. AEDT: NSW Police have confirmed they burnt the seized cannabis.

A patch of grass is about to land someone in trouble — a football field-sized amount of trouble.

Australian police have seized more than 8,500 cannabis plants, bordered by a 150 metre-long by 50 metre-wide fence (164 yards by 54.6 yards) on the New South Wales north coast. As theDaily Telegraph pointed out, that's bigger than the Sydney Football Stadium, or larger than a soccer field.

To add insult to injury, NSW Police confirmed to Mashable Australia all of the cannabis plants were burnt in what must have been a hell of a bonfire.

In a statement, NSW Police said the crops were discovered by police officers and park staff off a secluded walking trail in Bundjalung National Park on Nov. 11. There's been no word on who had the dedication and enthusiasm for hiking...

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