Two arrested in Dunnellon illegal grow house operation
Photos courtesy of CCSO.
Dunnallon (Citrus County), Florida - Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, members of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) and Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) responded to a residence off North Brutus Ave. in Dunnellon to serve a narcotics search warrant.
Upon arrival, deputies ordered the occupants of the home to exit the residence and soon located 35 year-old Cameron Richard Bosley and 32 year-old Alissa Paige and detained them during the execution of the search warrant.
Within the home and two other structures located on the property, deputies located 211 plants and 12 pounds of dried and processed cannabis bud, with a combined weight of 68 pounds. They also seized a small amount of MDMA, various drug ledgers, scales, baggies, and a large quantity of cultivation equipment.
Bosley and Harding were both arrested.
Cameron Richard Bosley was charged with trafficking in cannabis, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver; possession of a controlled substance (MDMA), owning, leasing, or renting a structure with the knowledge it will be used to traffic a controlled substance, possession of equipment used for the purpose of cultivating or growing plants that are controlled substances, and obstruction of a lawful search warrant. His bond totaled $39,000, but was set at none due to him being in violation of his felony probation.
Alissa Paige Harding was charged with obstruction of a lawful search warrant, with her bond set at $1,000.
"Although activities like selling marijuana, or even owning a grow house, may be legal in other states, let this serve as a reminder that they are NOT legal here in Florida," said Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast. "My team and I will not tolerate any kind of illegal drug being trafficked in Citrus County. We will treat this unlawful act the same as any other drug activity, by making every effort possible to put a stop to it. I am extremely proud of our TIU and SWAT members for successfully putting an end to yet another criminal scheme."
About the Citrus County Sheriff's Office's Tactical Impact Unit:
The Tactical Impact Unit responsibilities include narcotics investigations, street-level reverse stings, regular checks for narcotics in schools and traffic interdiction. The unit coordinates and assists other organizations and departments in combating street-level drug crimes. The unit's detectives identify, investigate, and infiltrate street-level to mid-level narcotics dealers and their organizations within Citrus County. They work closely with other units within the Bureau of Special Investigations as well as local, state, and federal authorities.