Big this drug ring was when the investigation initially began with grow houses like this one scattered all over hillsborough county. And elsewhere. Including citrus, fernando, pasco, polk, and swanee counties. The sheriff explained how sophisticated the operation was run by one julio alvarez. He is from miami. He has been operating out of a house in the carolwood area right next to a school and a church. Reporter coordinating county wide grow operations like the one you see here. This is video provided by the sheriffs office. You can see the extensive wiring for high powered grow lights. Within the past week, deputies started making arrests. More than 20 people now facing numerous charges including racketeering. These individuals are directed to place rental their name. They are given money to cover the monthly bills and are given a portion of the proceeds after a harvest of marijuana. Reporter dozens of cars and other assets now seized, deputies even got their hands on a device that m
Runway stopping just short of flushing bay. In a state known more new blue grass than white roads hundreds of drivers were stranded in snow for hours. We begin tonight with my coanchor Norah Odonnell at laguardia airport. Nor a was on another plane on a nearby runway when the accident happened. Charlie, good evening. This could have been a real catastrophe. We were on plane preparing for takeoff when the pilot said that they were shutting down this airport to deal with this emergency. I talked to passengers all day. One College Student telling me that their plane was going so fast they were worried it wasnt going to stop. This is how flight 1086 ended this morning, just a few feet are all this separated its 132 passengers and crew from the icing waters of flushing bay. It broke through the fence and we were literally five, six feet away from the water. Jared faelacci took this photo from his seat in first class. Did you realize how close you were to this being a real tragedy . When i g
Runway stopping just short of flushing bay. In a state known more new blue grass than white roads hundreds of drivers were stranded in snow for hours. We begin tonight with my coanchor Norah Odonnell at laguardia airport. Nor a was on another plane on a nearby runway when the accident happened. Charlie, good evening. This could have been a real catastrophe. We were on plane preparing for takeoff when the pilot said that they were shutting down this airport to deal with this emergency. I talked to passengers all day. One College Student telling me that their plane was going so fast they were worried it wasnt going to stop. This is how flight 1086 ended this morning, just a few feet are all this separated its 132 passengers and crew from the icing waters of flushing bay. It broke through the fence and we were literally five, six feet away from the water. Jared faelacci took this photo from his seat in first class. Did you realize how close you were to this being a real tragedy . When i g
We continue right now. From cnn world headquarters, this is cnn saturday morning. Still waiting. Three days to go and no noon avert the fiscal cliff. What will lawmaker do to save you from more taxes and fewer benefits . The littlest pawns in a political fight. Well talk to one woman whose hopes for adopting a russian son may have just been shattered. And theyre back. Kathy griffin and Anderson Cooper ringing in new years eve. But why was kathys make itted on a. C. s naked on a. C. s couch . Well explain. Good morning, its 10 00 on the east coast, 7 00 on the west coast. Im alison kosik. Randi kaye is off today. Were just three days away from possibly crossing over the fiscal cliff. For the first time in weeks, theres some hope coming from washington. Senate leaders are negotiating a deal they hope can go to a vote, go to a vote soon. Cnn radio capitol hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins is in washington. You were on thrill yesterday for the Political Action between president obama, bet
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