On 3/18/14, members
of the CNET Drug Taskforce and the Bates County Sheriff’s Office converged on a
residence in rural Adrian Missouri on county road 4501. The narcotics officers were following up on a
tip in reference to marijuana grow operation at the residence.
Narcotics officers
made contact with one of the owners at the residence. At the residence the officers located two
locations within the house used for the grown operation. The first location was a second story
bedroom, which was being used as a room to start the grow process. Once the plants reached a certain maturity
level then the plants were moved to a location inside the basement where they
were placed under larger grow lamps that were run on timers.
Approximately 41
marijuana plants were seized, just under 1 pound of processed marijuana and 9
guns. The grow operation was dismantled
and transported to the Bates County Sheriff’s Office
The case will be
sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for review of charges.
