Police find marijuana field on Google Earth
Cops in Zurich have stumbled on a field growing £550,000 worth of marijuana ... by using Google Earth.
They were using the satellite mapping software to investigate an alleged drug ring when they spotted the 1.2 tons of marijuana.
The two acre field in northeastern Switzerland was surrounded by corn which meant it would not be seen from the ground.
16 people have been arrested and the gang is thought to have sold up to seven tons of hashish and marijuana over the past seven years.
Officers described the the find as "an interesting chance discovery" ... not the words the gang are using.
Prosecutors in Zurich plans to complete an criminal investigation in February, when the 16 will be formally charged.
