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The Multnomah County Special Investigations Unit on Wednesday uncovered what officials called a "high-quality" marijuana growing operation in a home near the Columbia River Highway in Corbett. Officials believe the operation produced upward of $448,000 every three months.
Thirty-year-old Jeff Anderson of Portland was arrested at the home that belongs to his 26-year-old brother, Kevin Anderson, who was away in California at the time of the seizure. The bust turned up 93 mature marijuana plants ready for harvest and 116 starter plants.
"These plants had huge buds," said Lt. Jason Gates, spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. "These were thick, heavy, saturated buds. Four-hundred-and-forty-eight thousand dollars is a conservative estimate, but the actual number would probably be a bit higher."
According to Gates, the average marijuana plant produces buds weighing a pound, while Gates believed these plants to contain buds weighing at least a pound and a half.
With several thousand dollars in sophisticated lighting and ventilation equipment found on the property, Gates described the home as "perfectly ideal for growing marijuana."
"They had the right temperature, humidity, lights, fertilization, it was just a perfect environment. Our SIU team was amazed with the quality."
The growing operation took up a two-car garage with an additional room inside the house used to store starter plants. A third room in the house was used to store equipment and to dry the harvested marijuana.
"They needed a lot of drying room," said Gates. "They had a lot of product."
Jeff Anderson was processed and released since he had no previous record and is not considered a flight risk. He faces charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.
"What kills me is he only faces one Class A Felony because Oregon has such slack marijuana laws," said Gates.
Kevin Anderson is still in California.
"We just have to wait for him to show up. I don't even know if he knows we're onto him," added Gates.
Gates said the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has been seizing, on average, one to two marijuana growing operations every week for the past nine months.
"Now that we're not having to spend so much time on DRUG labs, it's allowed our dope unit to spend more time on shutting down marijuana operations."
News Mod: CoZmO - 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Portland Tribune (OR)
Author: Daniel Savickas
Contact: danielsavickas@portlandtribune.com
Copyright: 2007 Pamplin Media Group
Website: 'High-quality' marijuana operation shut down
Thirty-year-old Jeff Anderson of Portland was arrested at the home that belongs to his 26-year-old brother, Kevin Anderson, who was away in California at the time of the seizure. The bust turned up 93 mature marijuana plants ready for harvest and 116 starter plants.
"These plants had huge buds," said Lt. Jason Gates, spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. "These were thick, heavy, saturated buds. Four-hundred-and-forty-eight thousand dollars is a conservative estimate, but the actual number would probably be a bit higher."
According to Gates, the average marijuana plant produces buds weighing a pound, while Gates believed these plants to contain buds weighing at least a pound and a half.
With several thousand dollars in sophisticated lighting and ventilation equipment found on the property, Gates described the home as "perfectly ideal for growing marijuana."
"They had the right temperature, humidity, lights, fertilization, it was just a perfect environment. Our SIU team was amazed with the quality."
The growing operation took up a two-car garage with an additional room inside the house used to store starter plants. A third room in the house was used to store equipment and to dry the harvested marijuana.
"They needed a lot of drying room," said Gates. "They had a lot of product."
Jeff Anderson was processed and released since he had no previous record and is not considered a flight risk. He faces charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.
"What kills me is he only faces one Class A Felony because Oregon has such slack marijuana laws," said Gates.
Kevin Anderson is still in California.
"We just have to wait for him to show up. I don't even know if he knows we're onto him," added Gates.
Gates said the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has been seizing, on average, one to two marijuana growing operations every week for the past nine months.
"Now that we're not having to spend so much time on DRUG labs, it's allowed our dope unit to spend more time on shutting down marijuana operations."
News Mod: CoZmO - 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Portland Tribune (OR)
Author: Daniel Savickas
Contact: danielsavickas@portlandtribune.com
Copyright: 2007 Pamplin Media Group
Website: 'High-quality' marijuana operation shut down
