Crime
2,700 Cannabis Plants Seized, 70-Year-Old Man Arrested In Washington
An elderly Washington man is facing felony charges for allegedly operating an unlicensed cannabis production facility where some 2,700 live and dried plants were seized, authorities said.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began earlier this year when the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Enforcement Unit received a complaint about suspected cannabis production at a property in unincorporated Monroe due to a “strong odor of cannabis throughout the property.”
Following a preliminary investigation, the WSLCB Special Investigations Unit (SIU) partnered with the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force to investigate further.
On Nov. 6, the task force and WSLCB enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the property and seized approximately 2,700 live and dried cannabis plants.
One suspect, identified only as a 70-year-old man, was arrested and charged with felony drug manufacturing, deliver, or possession with intent to deliver narcotics; and felony marijuana production.
