5 pounds of pot found at recycling center

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5 (UPI) -- Police in San Jose, Calif., said workers at a recycling plant found five pounds of marijuana in a trash bag at the facility.

Officer Jermaine Thomas said workers at the GreenTeam recycling center called police Friday morning to report their find, the San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday.

Thomas said the marijuana plants could have come from anywhere in the country. He said it was not clear whether the bag they were found in was meant to contain lawn clippings or other recyclables.

Police said one pound of cannabis can fetch as much as $750.