Thieves Tunnel Into Marijuana Dispensary

Suspects blamed for earlier pot heist
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 21, 2010 1:39 AM CDT
Thieves Tunnel Into Marijuana Dispensary
Police believe the same four suspects were behind an earlier burglary at the Laguna Hills marijuana dispensary, in which $20,000 worth of marijuana was stolen.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Four men have been charged with tunneling into an Orange Country marijuana dispensary and trying to make off with a stack of plants. The California gang was caught when the operation triggered an alarm—installed after a burglary two weeks ago, which is blamed on the same culprits. Responding officers found a pile of marijuana plants and a tunnel leading to a neighboring business, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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