Yonkers Man Arrested In Lake Peekskill Marijuana Growing Bust

YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Department arrested a Yonkers man when investigators found a large-scale marijuana growing operation in the house he was renting in Lake Peekskill, according to LoHud.com.

The Putnam County Sheriff's arrested a Yonkers man for running a pot-growing operation out of a rented home in Lake Peekskill.
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by Daily Voice

10/29/2013 3:00 p.m.

Authorities were tipped off by an anonymous caller to the county's drug hotline in May. When it was determined that a marijuana growing operation was likely in the house, police secured a warrant and seized about 100 pot plants and $1,200 in cash, according to LoHud.com.

The Yonkers renter was charged unlicensed growing of cannabis, a misdemeanor, but could be charged with more pending an ongoing investigation, LoHud.com reported.

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