Crime & Safety
Hudson Valley 'Grow House' Had $400K Worth Of Pot: Police
The growing operation was described by authorities as sophisticated.
WARWICK, NY — Police raided a home in an upscale Warwick subdivision Monday and seized 275 marijuana plants from what authorities are calling a sophisticated growing operation. Two men — John DeJesus and Cristian Toledo, both from the Bronx — were taken into custody.
The pot the men were accused of growing was worth around $400,000, News 12 reported.
Police received a tip from a neighbor who was suspicious about the people who into the upscale community and the raid happened about 24 hours later.
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The two men were charged with felony conspiracy to distribute and possession of marijuana, recordonline.com said.
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The house was located on Horizon Farms Drive.
For more, including when the pair will appear in court next, go to News 12 and read recordonline.com.
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