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Vol. 43 • No. 17
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Marijuana bust breaks records
Keizer police seize millions from local homes
Keizertimes Staff
Police found indoor marijuana grow
operations in six homes in Salem and
Keizer that resulted in drug charges
against seven people and the seizure of
marijuana potentially worth millions,
according to a statement released Friday,
Feb. 11 by the Keizer Police Department.
" After polling the veterans of the
department, I confirmed this was the larg-
est, Keizer Police Department initiated,
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marijuana take down in the department’s
history," said Lt. Trevor Wenning, spokes-
person for the Keizer Police Department.
Police said they recovered 273 one-
pound packages of marijuana, 4,085
plants and $280,802 in cash in the
searches on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
“These marijuana grows were neigh-
borhood problems,” the statement said.
“Entire living spaces were dedicated
to cultivating marijuana. Four of the
six homes were declared uninhabitable
due to dangerous wiring modifications,
chemical contamination and substantial
growth mold.”
All seven were cited for unlawful man-
ufacture of marijuana, unlawful posses-
sion of marijuana and attempted delivery
of marijuana. Police identified those
cited:
• Shilu Su, 47, Keizer
• Xiyan Xie, 45, Keizer
• Xishi Xie, 40, Keizer
• Ming Xie, 68, Keizer
• Xizhi Xie, 42, Salem
• Dong Su, 43, Salem
• Chen Wuwen, 48, Salem
The properties searched by police and
what Marion County assessor’s records
show regarding the ownership:
• 6995 River Rd. N. was bought by Shilu
Su and Xiyan Xie in 2019 for $320,000.
• 1077 Northshire Ct. N.E., Keizer,
bought by Shilu Su and Xiyan Xie in May
2021 for $473,000.
• 2445 Tynel Ct. N.E., Keizer, bought
by Xishi Xie in July 2020 for $250,000.
Xishi Xie also listed an address in
Lawrenceville, Georgia.
• 250 Kashmir Ct. S.E., Salem, bought
by Dong Su and Xizhi Xie in September
2019 for $355,000. Xizhi Xie also listed an
address in Doraville, Georgia.
• 4753 Lisa St. N.E., Salem, bought
by Wuwen Chen in August 2021 for
$550,000.
Chen Wuwen also was accused of
marijuana crimes related to property at
4826 Manning Dr. N.E., in Salem. Marion
County assessor’s records list the owners
as individuals not charged in connection
with the marijuana operation.
Wenning said in the statement that the
investigation started when the agency’s
Community Response Unit was tipped
last October to potential illegal activity
at the Northshire Court home.
The statement said the packaged
marijuana would be worth $278,000 in
Oregon but nearly $1 million on the East
Coast. The growing plants, once matured,
could have been worth more than $28 mil-
lion, the statement said.
Besides Keizer police, officers from the
Salem Police Department, Marion County
Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police,
Linn County Interagency Drug Team,
U.S. DEA, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives partic-
ipated in the Friday night searches.
In Oregon, personal-use marijuana
cultivation is permitted for individuals,
and commercial operations are allowed
when licensed by the state. The police
statement noted that no more than 168
pounds of processed marijuana is allowed
under Oregon law and regulations.
Keizer police search an indoor marijuana
grow operation located at 6995 River Road in
Keizer. Top Photo by JOEY CAPPELLETTI of Keizertimes
Photos courtesy of Keizer Police Department.