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\ Ohio police have concluded a year-long investigation,
saying they arrested a drug kingpin who ran a multimillion dollar marijuana ring. Sounds
like your run-of-the-mill drug bust, right? Wait until you hear the twist on this one.
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.kptv.com/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Here\'92s KPTV}}.\uc0\u8232
\b \'93The alleged mastermind behind the multimillion dollar drug ring is 17 years old. \'85 They
were the main suppliers for two school districts.\'94 \b0 \
\uc0\u8232 Yep, you heard that right -- a 17-year-old alleged drug lord. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://abcnews.go.com/News/high-school-kingpin-arrested-million-dollar-drug-bust/story?id=16787358"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 ABC News has}} the details
on the teen\'92s operations.\uc0\u8232 \
\b \'93Police say the teen worked with this network of adult suppliers. The organization
had more than 600 plants in suburban homes, valued at 3 million dollars.\'94
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57473479/ohio-police-allege-teen-was-drug-kingpin/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 CBS News reports}} that the
teen was\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93\'85 found with 6 thousand dollars
in his closet...\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 and that ...\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93...he was selling to six other people who were kind of like his lieutenants...then
they were distributing the drugs to other high school students."
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \ And if you were wondering... yes, the entire
operation was uncovered by an undercover sting, 21 Jump Street-style. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.nationalenquirer.com/true-crime/jump-street-op-takes-down-teen-drug-czar"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 The National Enquirer says}}
it was a special strain of pot that sparked the cops\'92 interest.\uc0\u8232 \
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\b \cf2 \'93Cops first learned of a super-marijuana, a high-grade hydroponic strain of pot, that
was being sold on the street for $350-$400 an ounce near Cincinnati last year. \'85 The
teen drug dealer in an apparent effort to set up a future plea bargain deal then lead
cops to uncover a major hydro-farming operation, run by locals habitu\'e9s in three surrounding
towns.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \
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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Officers told WKRC}} the teen doesn\'92t fit the mold of the typical drug
dealer.\uc0\u8232 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sa240
\b \cf2 \'93He looks like someone who'd be in your church youth group. He looks like
someone who'd be on student council or be a good friend to one of your young people.
And I think this in and of itself is somewhat scary."
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \ With the young kingpin\'92s help, seven adults
who grew the pot he sold have also been indicted. The juvenile was only 15 years old when the
investigation into his drug ring began.\ }