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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

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