Over 400 live marijuana plants found in two houses
Anthony Phillips
Steven T. Maurer
Officers with the Columbia Police Department and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force found over 400 live marijuana plants between two locations during a search Monday.
Officers searched a house at 3903 Mamba Drive and and a house at 3800 Snow Leopard Drive during the search.
Police found around 150 live marijuana plants, more than 35 grams of processed marijuana and numerous items of drug paraphernalia at the house on Mamba Drive, a news release from the Columbia Police Department stated.
Police also found a sophisticated marijuana growing operation at the house. The operation had a lighting and ventilation system and a dedicated hydration system. It was located in two separate rooms and hidden by false walls, the news release stated.
Police found a woman at the house at Mamba Drive and another man, Anthony Phillips, came to the residence during the search. The woman was released at the scene and Phillips was arrested after the search.
Police found around 300 live marijuana plants, less than 35 grams of processed marijuana and numerous items of drug paraphernalia at the second residence at Snow Leopard Drive, the news release stated.
Police also found a woman and a man, Steven T. Maurer at the residence. The woman was released at the scene and Maurer was taken into custody at the scene.
Officers found the marijuana-growing operating in two rooms in the house. They were concealed by hidden walls.
Both Maurer and Phillips were arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, the news release stated.
Police officers found sophisticated marijuana-growing operations when they searched residences at 3903 Mamba Drive and 3800 Snow Leopard Drive.
Courtesy of the Columbia Police Department
Police found over 400 live marijuana plants during their searches of the two residences.
Courtesy of the Columbia Police Department
Comments (3)
9:30 a.m., March 11, 2009
Frank said:
"There goes another life ruined by senseless marijuana prohibition" How about there goes another criminal who ruined his own life. Marijuana is an illegal drug for a reason. It is harmful. I'm glad to see these guys go to jail. I'm sure Phillips thought he was one of the "untouchables" because of his status. He will lose his law license and I hope University of Missouri will cut him loose too. Maybe he can get one of those NORML attorneys to represent him. I've seen them argue in court. They are in such a haze their arguments don't make any sense. Have seen a judge laugh at one before because of his courtroom tactics.
7:55 p.m., March 12, 2009
Normal dude said:
Feeling better now Frank? I think these two guys could have helped you cool your jets a little. :)
7:56 p.m., March 10, 2009
Steve said:
I read in another article that one of the guys is a lawyer and doctorial student at Mizzou. There goes another life ruined by senseless marijuana prohibition.