Thursday, October 18, 2007

Traffic Stop Results In Arrest For Mortgage Fraud, Operating Indoor Pot Farm

TC Palm reports:
  • A sophisticated, elaborate marijuana grow house is being dismantled today after a 31-year-old man told officials questioning him about a warrant that he was growing pot in his home. Carlos Andres Bermudez was arrested on an outstanding warrant for mortgage fraud after he was pulled over on a traffic stop, but as Bermudez was being taken into custody, deputies noticed a strong odor of marijuana on his clothing, according to law enforcement officials. Bermudez, who faces charges including cultivation of marijuana and mortgage fraud, told deputies he was growing marijuana in his home ... . When deputies entered the home, they found more than 100 marijuana plants growing in three rooms.

For more, see The nose knows: Strong pot smell on driver leads to grow house bust in St. Lucie. (no longer available online)

Go here to watch St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office video on the indoor pot farm.

See also, Deputies discover luxurious grow house (no longer available online), and Elaborate Marijuana Grow House Discovered In Ft. Pierce.

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