Police Find Over 100 Pot Plants During Opa-Locka Grow House Bust
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OPA-LOCKA (CBSMiami) – Opa-locka police have arrested a 52-year-old man they said was growing a mass amount marijuana in a warehouse.
Investigators said the man they arrested, Eduardo Herrera-Hernandez, was living inside the grow house.
According to police, plants were being grown in four different rooms at the warehouse, which was located near 18th Ave. and Opa-locka Blvd.
Each room had a variety of plants separated by growth. The third room apparently had plants as high as 6 feet. Plants in the last room had already matured and were ready to go on the street.
Detectives said they found over 100 plants worth about $250,000.
A Crime Stoppers' tip led police to the warehouse.
If you have any additional information that can help police with this investigation, please contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.