Dwight D. Orf Press Release (Sentencing)

April 29, 2008
For Immediate Release

PIKE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR GROWING MARIJUANA

St. Louis, MO: Dwight D. Orf was sentenced to 21 months in prison, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and Pike County Sheriff Jim Wells announced today.

“We are proud to have the opportunity to work with the U.S. Attorney, along with state and federal law enforcement, to address marijuana growing activity in Pike County,” said Sheriff Wells.

On August 12, 2007, the Missouri Highway Patrol received information that Orf was growing marijuana in a wooded area in Pike County. On August 14, 2007, officers with the Missouri Highway Patrol, accompanied by a DEA Special Agent located the marijuana patch in a wooded area near County Road 409. The marijuana was being grown in two separate but adjacent patches. Neither patch was located on property owned by Orf, but was adjacent to his property. While at the marijuana patch on August 14, investigators installed a concealed, motion-sensitive camera in the hopes of capturing any activity that might take place in the area. A few days later investigators retrieved the recording from the camera, which showed a man wearing camouflage clothing tending the plants on two different days. Investigators returned to the marijuana patch and noted that a garden hose, that had not been present on previous occasions, was attached to a nearby shed located on Orf's property. Orf, wearing camouflage clothing appeared and began tending the plants. Investigators identified themselves and ordered him to the ground. However, he fled on foot and was subsequently captured and arrested. Investigators removed the marijuana plants from the patch, counted them and transported the root systems of the plants to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory for testing. Scientific tests confirmed that the plants were indeed marijuana plants and that there were over 200 plants.

DWIGHT D. ORF, New Hartford, Missouri, pled guilty in January to one felony count of manufacturing in excess of 100 marijuana plants. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Charles A. Shaw in St. Louis.

In addition to Sheriff Wells, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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April 29, 2008 For Immediate Release PIKE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR GROWING MARIJUANA St. Louis, MO: Dwight D. Orf was sentenced to 21 months in prison, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and Pike County Sheriff Jim Wells announced today. “We are proud to have the opportunity to work with the U.S. Attorney, along with state and federal law enforcement, to address marijuana growing activity in Pike County,” said Sheriff Wells. On August 12, 2007, the Missouri Highway Patrol received information that Orf was growing marijuana in a wooded area in Pike County. On August 14, 2007, officers with the Missouri Highway Patrol, accompanied by a DEA Special Agent located the marijuana patch in a wooded area near County Road 409. The marijuana was being grown in two separate but adjacent patches. Neither patch was located on property owned by Orf, but was adjacent to his property. While at the marijuana patch on August 14, investigators installed a concealed, motion-sensitive camera in the hopes of capturing any activity that might take place in the area. A few days later investigators retrieved the recording from the camera, which showed a man wearing camouflage clothing tending the plants on two different days. Investigators returned to the marijuana patch and noted that a garden hose, that had not been present on previous occasions, was attached to a nearby shed located on Orf's property. Orf, wearing camouflage clothing appeared and began tending the plants. Investigators identified themselves and ordered him to the ground. However, he fled on foot and was subsequently captured and arrested. Investigators removed the marijuana plants from the patch, counted them and transported the root systems of the plants to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory for testing. Scientific tests confirmed that the plants were indeed marijuana plants and that there were over 200 plants. DWIGHT D. ORF, New Hartford, Missouri, pled guilty in January to one felony count of manufacturing in excess of 100 marijuana plants. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Charles A. Shaw in St. Louis. In addition to Sheriff Wells, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.