Smell Leads Police To Marijuana Grow House

Mar 21, 2011 - 19:08
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Smell Leads Police To Marijuana Grow House
Salima Skinner and Orlando Johnson are charged with manufacturing and possession of drugs and the possession of firearms during the commission of a crime.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Two people arrested in connection with what police call a "sizable drug bust" are expected in court Monday in Clayton County.

Salima Skinner and Orlando Johnson were taken into custody Sunday moing after authorities say someone called 911 for help with a domestic dispute at a home on Bethsaida Road.

Police say inside the house, they found 137 marijuana plants, more than $16,000 in cash, three guns, and more than three grams of cocaine.

Investigators say what they confiscated was ready for distribution.

Both Skinner and Johnson are charged with manufacturing and possession of drugs and the possession of firearms during the commission of a crime.

Police say inside the house, they found 137 marijuana plants, more than $16,000 in cash, three guns, and more than three grams of cocaine.

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