A Laporte man was arrested Wednesday for his role in the operation of a “large” marijuana grow, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office announced today in a press release.
Eloy Ignacio Garrido was arrested for his involvement in the marijuana operation at 6265 Kremers Lane in Laporte.
Authorities seized 47 pounds of finished product marijuana with a conservatively estimated street value of $1.15 million. A total of 1,307 marijuana plants were also seized.
Investigators believe the cultivated product would sell for about $3.2 million every 90 days, based on a 60-day harvest cycle.
The press release said a large portion of the product was being sent to California, based on seized records.
The growing system was “highly complex,” the release said. Buried underground, a hydroponic growing system was powered by a 20,000 watt diesel generator. A retro-fitted van with a 250 gallon diesel tank fitted with a two-way pump was also seized during the search of the Laporte address.
Garrido was arrested Wednesday and booked on three counts of marijuana offense, a Class 4 felony, and one count of special offender, a Class 2 felony, for an overwhelming amount of marijuana and because the growth of the marijuana was his sole source of income.
His bond was set at $50,000.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Impact Unit conducted the investigation into the operation and was assisted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during the search of the Laporte address.
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