At least 40 arrested in Colorado in massive marijuana raid

An official said the case involves people who moved to Colorado from Texas specifically to grow marijuana that would be illegally exported
•Officers searched about 30 properties during the raids, which spanned from the Denver area south to Colorado Springs
•Authorities described the case as the latest example of drug traffickers seeking safe haven in the state's flourishing marijuana industry
•That's in order to ship the drug out of state, where it can sell for more than double what it would in Colorado
Police and federal agents arrested more than 40 people and seized piles of pot plants and elaborate growing equipment Thursday during raids of homes and warehouses throughout the Denver area, part of a multi-state investigation into the illegal distribution of marijuana outside Colorado.
Authorities described the case as the latest example of drug traffickers seeking safe haven in the state's flourishing marijuana industry in order to ship the drug out of state, where it can sell for more than double what it would in Colorado. Several raids in recent weeks have taken aim at out-of-state drug rings, including a sweep last month that focused on unlicensed pot grows of varying sizes.
The yearlong investigation that led to Thursday's raids began after residents living near the grows complained about the smell of weed, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. The official wasn't authorized to comment on the ongoing investigation and did so on the condition of anonymity.
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