Over 40,000 marijuana plants and 1,000 pounds of processed marijuana is seized in Mayes and Craig County.

35-year-old Qi Wei Chen, a Chinese national, faces charges in Craig County for aggravated manufacturing of a controlled dangerous substance, trafficking of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a firearm in commission of a felony.

10 different agencies assisted in the investigation and drug bust. ICE detained 15 individuals for deportation who were found working in the facilities. Authorities confiscated six handguns and three silencers. The sting operation culminated from an investigation that began earlier this month when several vehicles with out-of-state license plates appeared to be hauling untagged processed marijuana from various sites in Vinita.