Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Latest local news, weather and high school sports from Amarillo

Police: 19 marijuana trees found in Sunray
Posted: 10.04.2012 at 12:16 PM
0
Photo

SUNRAY, TEXAS -- 19 trees growing marijuana were found behind a mobile home in Sunray on Thursday morning.

The trees were found after a first search warrant in the 700 block of Avenue L.

Jesus Manuel Chavez, 33, was booked into the Moore County Jail on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Police said about eight grams of what is suspected of being cocaine was found during the search.

A second search warrant in the 700 block of Avenue J led police to discover 19 marijuana trees growing inside a greenhouse behind a mobile home. During the search, police said they found numerous marijuana seeds for planting, numerous items of drug paraphernalia and about eight ounces of marijuana.

The home, according to police, was unoccupied.

The search warrants were done by members of the Sunray Police Department, Moore County Sheriff's Office, Dumas Police Criminal Investigations Division and Dumas Police SWAT.

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
CISD to consider firearms and ammo storage on campus
Andrea Flores  |  Yesterday at 5:02 PM  |  1 comment
Thumbnail
Pitt's Sports Challenge: Pro FG Kicker Jason Cunningham
Anthony Pittman  |  Yesterday at 11:30 AM  |  2 comments
Thumbnail
Construction to begin on Canadian River Bridge
Larry Lemmons  |  Today at 9:34 AM  |  1 comment
Follow Connect Amarillo
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
Featured Sponsors
Valuable information from our experts
Medical Breakthroughs
Medical daily news
Money Talks
Get money tips from expert Stacy Johnson
ADVERTISEMENT