Man arrested after illegal marijuana growing operation found in Kissimmee home, deputies say

Man arrested after illegal marijuana growing operation found in Kissimmee home, deputies say

Deputies in Osceola County said they shut down an illegal marijuana growing operation.

Investigators said the grow operation was found inside of a home in a Kissimmee neighborhood.

Deputies searched a home on Pine Needle Trail on Monday and found pot plants inside worth around $80,000.

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Deputies arrested the resident of the home, 53-year-old Agustin de Armas Puente.

He is facing cultivation of marijuana charges.

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Author: CSN