Is there a marijuana grow house in your neighborhood?

Hillsborough County, Florida
Another Weed Growing Operation Raided

There Probably IS a marijuana grow house in your neighborhood

Yet another growhouse has been raided in Hillsborough County Florida, This time in Brandon. See the map below for the location. The haul was 350 pounds. Here is a list of charges according to local news and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports: Trafficking in marijuana, Cultivation of marijuana,Grand theft-electricity, Own/lease/rent for purposes of trafficking,  Possession of drug paraphernalia. According to one source, "So far in 2016, Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies have shut down 20 marijuana grow operations in the county."

"You can take a look at a few 

other growhouse locations here."

Florida marijuana laws remain tough as noted in a previous marijuana trafficking article we published in January. The drug statute establishes the penalties as first degree felonies when the case involves "in excess of 25 pounds of cannabis, or 300 or more cannabis plants, commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be known as “trafficking in cannabis . . . .”

Minimum Mandatory Sentence for Cannabis

Under Florida's tough trafficking law Florida Statute 893.135, Trafficking offenses have mandatory sentences. in this case the grower faces "a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years, and the defendant shall be ordered to pay a fine of $25,000."

Map of Latest Alleged Marijuana Growhouse

Below is a map of the calm peaceful location for the latest alleged grow operation. You can take a look at a few other growhouse locations here.

Previously we have discussed some of these Marijuana charges:

DRUG2905 Trafficking in Cannabis 25 to 2,000 Pounds | First Degree Felony ...

www.drug2go.com/2010/09/trafficking-in-cannabis-25-to-2000.html

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Jan 15, 2016 - Charge Code DRUG2905 is used by the court system when cases involve Trafficking in Cannabis 25 to 2,000 pounds. The charge is a First ...

DRUG8100 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

www.drug2go.com/2010/09/drug8100-possession-of-drug.html

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Sep 2, 2010 - 893.147 Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia. (1)USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUG ...

Sources:

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2016/5/19/deputies_approximate.html

http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/