Thursday, December 27, 2007

Deputies: Garage Used as Grow House

CCSO investigators uncovered 52 marijuana plants inside a Golden Gate Estates home Wednesday morning, reports say.

Deputies responded to the home of Edel Rodriguez, 49, 2531 Second Ave. N.E., after they received information that he may be growing marijuana.

According to reports, the plants, cooling units, transformers and additional lighting were found inside a garage.

The marijuana is valued at $156,000.

Rodriguez was charged with trafficking more than 25 pounds of marijuana and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.