Elaborate Marijuana Cultivation Operation Dismantled
Members of the Lee County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Unit dismantled an elaborate marijuana cultivation operation located at 2702 5th Street SW in Lehigh Acres. Information on the residence was obtained while working a recent joint investigation with members of the Collier County Highway Interdiction Unit.
Upon gaining consent to enter the residence, an elaborate three room cultivation operation was discovered including multiple light/water systems, interior air conditioning units and intricate power diversion. Thirty-three plants were seized with a total weight of 142.2 pounds, and a street value of $132,000 The home’s occupant and caretaker, identified as Yadian R. Gonzalez H/M 10/06/1985, was arrested and charged with marijuana trafficking, marijuana producing, possession of cultivation equipment and possess/own/rent a structure for marijuana producing.