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Marijuana Plants Found Growing in a Raleigh County Home
Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 ; 07:41 AM | View Comments | Post Comment


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By Veronica Goad
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MAPLE FORK --- --  Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies find marijuana growing in a home in Maple Fork.

Deputies say information they received from Beckley Police officers lead them to the home of 37 year old William Brian Foley.

Tuesday, deputies executed a search warrant at his home on Addison Lane in Maple Fork. While searching the home deputies say the found three rooms that were converted into "Grow Rooms" -- rooms that are used for the specific purpose of growing marijuana plants.

They recovered 137 plants and nearly a pound of processed marijuana. Deputies say it has an approximate value of of $345, 000.

No one was home at the time of the search and deputies say arrests are pending.

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