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Conn. firefighters discover pot factory
Police said four residents of the home -- identified as Leslie Defrancesco, 29, Ethan Mayo, 33, James Leclair, 33 and Michael Mikiens, 32 -- were arrested after officers seized 40 grams of marijuana, a ventilation system, heat lamps, fans and paraphernalia used to smoke the plant from the house, The Hartford Courant reported .
Acting Fire Capt. Christopher Zak said firefighters arrived on the scene after a heat lamp caused burlap netting covering the marijuana plants to ignite. He said the fire had burned out before firefighters arrived, but they discovered the closet during a search of the home.
All four suspects were charged with operating a drug factory, cultivation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy. Leclair and Mikiens were also charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of public housing.
The suspects were released and are scheduled to appear in court Aug. 26.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 08/08/2008
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08-14-2008 12:34
dale wrote:
pot factory
yeah , another example of 48 billion a year being wasted towards keeping pot illeagal. yet it is okay to allow drug companies to give us deadly pills and than later say oops here is a little bit of cash , sorry that we killed your loved one . I say give us back our freedom of choice , and our right to pursuit of happiness, or stop taxing us .
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