Collier County sheriff’s investigators arrested two brothers Wednesday on charges they were operating an indoor marijuana growing operation in Golden Gate Estates.Alex Guerra, 33, of Miami and Andres Guerra, 37, of West Palm Beach were each charged with marijuana trafficking, possession of cocaine and possession of narcotic equipment.
The arrests mark the 10th marijuana grow house shut down by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office this year.
Reports say investigators with the sheriff’s vice and narcotics bureau received information of a possible grow house at 3210 35th Ave. N.E.
When investigators arrived at the house Andres Guerra answered the door. Investigators immediately detected the odor of marijuana emitting from inside the house. Alex Guerra was also inside the house.
A search of the house turned up 73 marijuana plants weighing around 53 pounds and cocaine.
Investigators also found paraphernalia associated with indoor marijuana growing operations such as high-intensity light bulbs, electrical transformers and an electrical air filter.
