Troy police investigate multiple marijuana grow operations

Three operations investigated this year

TROY, Mich. – So far this year, Troy police have investigated three separate marijuana grow operations.

In April, a grow operation was found at a home on the 1000 block of Scottsdale. The operation was deemed legal under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA), but electrical, mechanical and non-permitted building modification issues were found during the investigation. Most of the residence's electrical and natural gas was shut off because of safety concerns.

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Two more grow operations have been investigated in July. The first, on the 1000 block of East Square Lake Road, was discovered after a fire on the roof. The Troy Fire Department found faulty wiring and signs of a grow operation, like three air conditioning units, covered windows and a strong smell of marijuana. Police  found 68 marijuana plants in the basement and 31 grams of dried marijuana.

The other grow operation found in July was at a residence in the 3000 block of John R. There were multiple air conditioning units, boarded up windows and a smell of marijuana. The man showed police "medical marijuana" paperwork, but it didn't comply with the MMMA. Forty-eight large marijuana plants and 796 grams of marijuana were taken. There were also multiple building code violations.