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POLICE ARREST DRUG SUSPECT
Michael Colello / of the Gateway
5/18/05
What authorities alluded to as a sophisticated marijuana growing operation was uncovered last week within a gated Gig Harbor community.
Canterwood resident Brian Gates, 21, was arrested and booked into Pierce County Jail for unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance after Pierce County Sheriffs deputies found doznes of marijuana plants growing in his parents' house.
Deputies were originally called to the home, located at the 13000 block of Bracken Fern Drive NW in response to a domestic incident between the suspect and his 20-year old brother.
Deputies discovered the pot after noticing fertilizer and a quantity of dirt in the suspect's bathroom. In an adjacent room were found 19 potted plants, plus 21 smaller pots with what appeared to be seedlings at various stages of development.
Special, high-grade grow lights were also found, as were light timers and a "duct muffler,"- a device used to make indoor gardening fans quieter without restricting air flow.
According to PCSD reports, the room's walls were lined with a reflective surface and the window sealed in black plastic to obscure any view from outside.
Grow literature and a packet of "Nirvana" seeds, apparently sent from the Netherlands- were marijuana use is tolerated by authorities- were also nabbed.
Inside the residence at the time of the incident, the suspect's mother reportedly granted deputies permission to serach tthe rest of the premises without a warrant.
According to the PCSD report, the suspected insisted he neither smokes marijuana nor intended to sell his crop. He was also adamant, the report states, that his parents were unaware of the grow operation.
Detectives estimated the dollar value of the plants seized at $20,000.
While persons found with grow operations on their property can in some cases have their homes seizes, sources said the parents appeared to have been unaware of the suspect's activities and therefore are unlikely to be penalized.