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Sheriff’s Office arrests two women believed to be peddling hydroponic pot
By HCN Staff
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in Magnolia Sept. 4 who are believed to be involved in trafficking high-grade hydroponic marijuana, according to an MCSO release.
The MCSO Special Investigations Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Weeping Willow Way around 10:30 a.m. that Thursday and arrested Meghann Ashley Kotellos, 24, and Ruby Nell Kuzmann, 52. They were charged with money laundering, a third-degree felony, and possession of marijuana (2-4 ounces), a Class A misdemeanor.
The SIU received tips that the listed suspects were trafficking high-grade hydroponic marijuana. The SIU established probable cause for a search warrant, which was issued by Justice of the Peace Trey Spikes. During the search of the residence, hydroponic marijuana, electronic scales and packaging for marijuana were recovered. SIU investigators also recovered $11,000 in U.S. currency hidden in a recliner. The suspects of this investigation were associated with an earlier SIU investigation where 28 pounds of hydroponic marijuana was seized in The Woodlands.
Hydroponic marijuana has more potent THC content compared with marijuana that’s grown outdoors. This style of marijuana is more expensive to purchase and retails for around $3,500 a pound compared with $450 a pound for marijuana imported from Mexico. Evidence recovered at the scene shows connections to California, according to the MCSO release. California and Canada are the primary sources for this type of marijuana.
The MCSO Special Investigations Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Weeping Willow Way around 10:30 a.m. that Thursday and arrested Meghann Ashley Kotellos, 24, and Ruby Nell Kuzmann, 52. They were charged with money laundering, a third-degree felony, and possession of marijuana (2-4 ounces), a Class A misdemeanor.
The SIU received tips that the listed suspects were trafficking high-grade hydroponic marijuana. The SIU established probable cause for a search warrant, which was issued by Justice of the Peace Trey Spikes. During the search of the residence, hydroponic marijuana, electronic scales and packaging for marijuana were recovered. SIU investigators also recovered $11,000 in U.S. currency hidden in a recliner. The suspects of this investigation were associated with an earlier SIU investigation where 28 pounds of hydroponic marijuana was seized in The Woodlands.
Hydroponic marijuana has more potent THC content compared with marijuana that’s grown outdoors. This style of marijuana is more expensive to purchase and retails for around $3,500 a pound compared with $450 a pound for marijuana imported from Mexico. Evidence recovered at the scene shows connections to California, according to the MCSO release. California and Canada are the primary sources for this type of marijuana.
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