"investigators would eventually say White was growing more than 1,700 marijuana plants."
Maybe you guys missed that quote in the article.
"The pigs" said he had 1700 plants. Pigs always
lie about everything, and besides they are too stupid to count that high. If you believe what a lying pig says, you are not paying attention.
Here's an example: Some friends were raided by swat pigs, and the search warrant said that the pig saw 600 plants in their back yard from his helicopter. The pigs jailed this couple who are in their 70s. In their trial, it was determined that they were both legal patients, and they actually were growing 26 plants in their yard.
Never believe what a lying pig says!