PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after they discovered over 950 marijuana crops and round 10 kilos of dried marijuana product at a property on Wednesday.
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned somebody reported the marijuana rising operation close to Galbreth Road and Bergemann Road.
When detectives arrived on the dwelling, they spoke to a man recognized as Lazaro Piloto-Gomez.
Piloto-Gomez informed detectives he had greater than 12 marijuana crops on the property, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Colorado solely permits 12 marijuana crops per family.
After getting a search warrant, detectives discovered a big outbuilding that was transformed into two develop rooms. In the rooms, they discovered 939 marijuana crops and round 10 kilos of dried marijuana product in luggage.
Another 20 marijuana crops have been present in a smaller indifferent storage on the property.
Detectives mentioned in addition they discovered gear and provides sometimes used for packaging and distributing marijuana.
Piloto-Gomez, 57, from Florida, was arrested for cultivation manufacturing of marijuana with intent to distribute.
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned that the house and outbuildings have been condemned as a result of main alterations to {the electrical} system.
An investigation into the operation is underway.