Suspect claims pot operation was only way to save father's farm
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MUKWONAGO — A Mukwonago man accused of running a marijuana growing operation in order to save is father's farm faces multiple drug-related charges.
WISN TV reports that according to a criminal complaint, 44-year-old Wesley A. Weber, who lives on the property with his wife and father, told investigators, "I'm trying to support my father and trying to do what I have to do to not lose the farm... with the economy and rising costs, I saw an out and took it."
According to the criminal complaint, officers were called to the farm for a report of an injured woman. Officers saw pot plants in one of the rooms, and left to get a search warrant.
When police returned, they found 90 pot plants, pipes, bongs, rolling papers, grinders, a scale, and baggies for packaging marijuana.
Police also found garbage bags full of marijuana when they searched a barn on the farm's property.
Wesley Weber, and his 41-year-old wife, Joella Weber, both face charges of manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to deliver, maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of paraphernalia.
They are due back in Waukesha County Court Friday.
Source: www.wisn.com
Mar 11, 2010 at 12:26 p.m.
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wow there are other legal ways to stay ahead other than corrupting our youth and whoever else you have sold to
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