THE STRONG SMELL OF MARIJUANA IN ONE SANTA FE NEIGHBORHOOD ALERTS NEARBY BUSINESS OWNERS ... WHO, IN TURN, TIP OFF POLICE TO WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A HIGH-TECH POT GROWING OPERATION. OFFICERS CHECKED OUT THE FORMER SAUSAGE FACTORY ON JORGENSEN LANE AND FOUND WHAT POLICE CAPTAIN ARIC WHEELER CALLS "A JUNGLE OF POT PLANTS."

ONE ROOM HAD PACKAGED POT ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN 120 THOUSAND DOLLARS. TWO OTHER ROOMS WERE FILL WITH 113 PLANTS. THE MANHUNT IS ON FOR KNOWN SANTA FE DRUG DEALER MARSHALL DURAN WHO POLICE SAY WAS RENTING THE BUILDING.