On Thursday, May 1, 2009, The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit served a Narcotics Search warrant in the 29000 BLK of Rio Grande River Street in south Montgomery County. The Search warrant yielded a sophisticated marijuana in-grow operation located within the residence. A bedroom was converted into the grow room which included false walls, automatic chemical and water dispersing system, carbon dioxide tank , Blowers , air conditioning system, Special Grow Lighting, Electric timers and ballast. This was set up as a permanent operation.
Approximately 50 marijuana plants were recovered from the grow room and from a closet in a separate room that was set up as the nursery for new plants. 2 loaded 12 gauge shotguns, an electronic money counter, and other items were seized during this investigation.
The residence was unoccupied at the time of warrant service.
This case will be forwarded to the Montgomery County District Attorney where warrant will be requested for the known suspects.
Indoor grown marijuana has a higher THC level and has a higher street value than marijuana grown outdoors or imported from Mexico.
The average cost of a pound of Indoor or Hydroponic marijuana ranges from $1500 to $3500 a pound. This lab had the capability of producing $30 to $50 thousand dollars a year in Marijuana.
SIU was assisted by DPS Narcotics Conroe, HCSO Narcotics and MCSO Patrol D-2
