Police say this image shows an illegal marijuana growhouse discovered at 750 Oakland Road in Belgrade on Thursday. Credit: Courtesy of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office

Police seized and destroyed 700 marijuana plants from a house in the town of Belgrade on Thursday morning.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office used a warrant to search 750 Oakland Road at about 9 a.m. after receiving a report of an illegal growing operation, the sheriff’s office said.

The property belongs to You Hua Hu of Flushing, New York, according to town tax records.

As of early Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said no one had yet been charged with a crime.

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