Thursday, July 23, 2009

Police: Man was growing marijuana

WILLINGBORO - A township man was charged Tuesday with growing marijuana inside his home in the Hawthorne Park section.

Wayne Queen, 46, of Holy-oke Lane, was charged after officers from the township, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, and the state police marijuana eradication unit raided his home. Officers seized various plants, chemicals, ultraviolet lights used for growing plants indoors, drug paraphernalia and three imitation handguns.
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The number and estimated value of the marijuana plants were not released.

Queen was charged with operating a drug production facility, possession of marijuana over 50 grams, manufacturing, distribution and dispensing of drugs, possession of weapons for an unlawful purpose, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was lodged in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly on $150,000 bail.

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