A Valuable Commodity
As Hubert and Austin made their way along the winding creek, they kept their eyes on the shrubs and plants that grew alongside the riverbank. They knew that what they were doing was illegal, but the market for this particular root was huge.
Although it is forbidden to remove this plant from the national park, its root could fetch a whopping $600 per pound — the hefty sum was mainly due to health foods and energy drinks’ rise in popularity. But Hubert had no idea that he was about to make a fatal mistake.