Police bust home-grown pot operation
NORWICH – The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Norwich man for allegedly having two hydroponics bays connected to his garage that were growing 56 marijuana plants.
Police charged 75-year-old Charles E. Rogers with unlawfully growing marijuana, a misdemeanor, after they raided his home along county Road 34 in the Town of Norwich at 11 a.m. Friday and confiscated dozens of young marijuana plants.
“Law enforcement estimates that on average, each plant could produce between a pound to a pound and a half of marijuana when fully matured. Its street value is around $2,000 a pound, so the 56 plants could have yielded more than $50,000 worth of drugs,” said Detective Sgt. Richard M. Cobb.
The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and has not ruled out further arrests. Police discovered the “grow houses” after deputies received a tip that was called into the office, said Cobb.
Deputies seized the plants, several specialty lights and various other pieces of equipment used for growing.
Cobb said investigators did not believe this was Rogers’ first time growing marijuana.
“From the condition of the grow rooms (and) the amount of equipment that he had, we don’t believe this was the first time,” he said.
Rogers was issued a ticket to appear in the Town of Norwich Court on May 14.
Anyone with any information about the illegal possession or sale of drugs or growing of marijuana may contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 337-1924, or visit the Sheriff’s Office website at www.chenangosheriff.us and click on the crime tip reporting link.
“Judging by the amount being produced, this was not solely for personal use and we are looking into other people being involved,” said Cobb.
Police charged 75-year-old Charles E. Rogers with unlawfully growing marijuana, a misdemeanor, after they raided his home along county Road 34 in the Town of Norwich at 11 a.m. Friday and confiscated dozens of young marijuana plants.
“Law enforcement estimates that on average, each plant could produce between a pound to a pound and a half of marijuana when fully matured. Its street value is around $2,000 a pound, so the 56 plants could have yielded more than $50,000 worth of drugs,” said Detective Sgt. Richard M. Cobb.
The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and has not ruled out further arrests. Police discovered the “grow houses” after deputies received a tip that was called into the office, said Cobb.
Deputies seized the plants, several specialty lights and various other pieces of equipment used for growing.
Cobb said investigators did not believe this was Rogers’ first time growing marijuana.
“From the condition of the grow rooms (and) the amount of equipment that he had, we don’t believe this was the first time,” he said.
Rogers was issued a ticket to appear in the Town of Norwich Court on May 14.
Anyone with any information about the illegal possession or sale of drugs or growing of marijuana may contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 337-1924, or visit the Sheriff’s Office website at www.chenangosheriff.us and click on the crime tip reporting link.
“Judging by the amount being produced, this was not solely for personal use and we are looking into other people being involved,” said Cobb.
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