Agents raid pot operation in Wis. national forest

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Several people have been arrested in a raid on a large marijuana growing operation at national forest in Wisconsin, state officials said Wednesday.

More than 200 federal, state and local agents raided the field in the Nicolet National Forest in northeast Wisconsin overnight, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said.

Those arrested are scheduled to be arraigned later Wednesday in Green Bay. State authorities have not released details about their identities or what charges they may face. They also have not said how many people were arrested.

National forests and parks have become prime targets of Mexican drug gangs setting up expansive marijuana fields in the United States in recent years.

Wisconsin officials have seen a steady increase in hidden pot farms on public and private lands.