Man Busted For Pot After Calling Police About Possible Break-In
Associated Press November 14, 2005
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Ronald Meyers called police when he heard suspicious noises outside his home. He ended up in jail after officers saw something suspicious inside the home: an eight-foot tall pot plant and nearly $100,000 of marijuana.
Officers found no burglar but asked if they could check inside, said police spokesman Sgt. John Booth. When Meyers, 59, let them in, officers found more than $100,000 worth of marijuana, he said.
The stash included an eight-foot pot plant, more plants growing in the garage and harvested marijuana -- some packed into large plastic bags -- stuffed in large storage bins in a bedroom, Booth said.
Officers also found syringes, at least one methamphetamine pipe and other drug paraphernalia, he said.
Meyers was jailed on a charge of possession of marijuana for sale with bail set at $25,000. |
