MARENGO - Hundreds of marijuana plants found in unincorporated Marengo are not considered part of an illegal growing operation, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies seized a total of 656 marijuana plants Monday from a field in the 20000 block of Anthony Road, according to a news release. The property owner discovered the plants growing along the west side of a cornfield.

Investigators determined that the plants were wild and not part of an organized cultivation. The plants, if harvested, would be worth more than $6,500.