Caltrans crew discovers eight large bags of marijuana in Antioch

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- A Caltrans crew made an unexpected discovery in the East Bay. They recovered eight large bags of marijuana plants along Highway 4 in Antioch on Thursday.

The workers took the pot back to their maintenance yard and contacted Contra Costa CHP.

Caltrans crews discovered eight bags of marijuana along Highway 4 in Antioch, Calif. on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

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The officers tweeted out photos before they took charge of the marijuana.

They will process it and eventually dispose of it.