Police say the quality of marijuana grown inside tends to be betterthan that of outdoor-grown pot. Homegrown marijuana brings a higher price as well, they say.
The operation they busted Friday is one of the most sophisticatedthe Chatham County Sheriff's Department has ever seen. Sheriff DonaldWhitt says a find like that is very rare.
The second floor of the apartment police found a marijanna plant inevery section, at least five different chemical nutrients for growing,a room for each stage of the plants, and a color coded system using thumbtacs for identifying different kinds of plants. There was also a variety of equipment used to grow the plants.
The man officers arrested is James Ray Stone who has lived in the apartment for about 4 years. Stone says he always new this day might come.
A neighbor of nine years said she was surprised to find out Stone hadbeen growing the plants.
Stone faces charges of manufacturing and growing, manufacturing for thepurpose of sale, and possession of marijuana.
Officers say they found a similar operation in the apartment next doorto Stone's. The investigation into that operation continues.
Reporter:Wisdom MartinPhotographer:Mark Copeland
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