State narcotics agents moved in on a Wynnewood marijuana grow Tuesday, seizing what investigators say was nearly 9,000 plants and briefly detaining three people in a raid that pulled in multiple state and federal agencies. Along with the plants, state agriculture officials carted off illegal pesticides they say were being used on-site, and one person from the grow was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorities say more arrests could be coming.
Agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics reported confiscating 8,897 marijuana plants while serving a search warrant at Huang Zhewei 5858 LLC in Wynnewood, according to KXII. That outlet also reports the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture executed its own warrant to remove illegal pesticides from the property and that officials expect additional arrests as the case moves forward.
In its coverage of the bust, KTEN likewise notes three people were detained at the scene and says one individual was taken into ICE custody during the operation. Investigators told the station the Wynnewood raid is part of a broader push to crack down on illegal marijuana grows.
Garvin County has seen a string of illegal-grow investigations in recent years, and local reporting has linked some of those operations to robberies and violence. Coverage of a Wynnewood double homicide at a grow site in 2025 highlighted ongoing fears about criminal activity around unlicensed facilities.
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The latest Wynnewood bust brought together Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents, agriculture investigators and federal partners in what officials describe as a coordinated approach to large-scale grow operations. The multiagency setup is now standard procedure for these kinds of raids, where officers may find everything from environmental violations to immigration issues alongside drug offenses, KXII reports.
Authorities have not released the names of the detainees or any formal charges and say the investigation is still very much active, according to KTEN. Officials are asking anyone with information about the operation to contact the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics through its established tip channels.
