Arizona authorities seize nearly 800 pounds of marijuana in recent bust
Nov 16, 2018, 1:20 PM | Updated: 1:20 pm
(DPS photo)
(DPS photo)
PHOENIX — Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety have arrested seven people in connection with two marijuana operations that resulted in the seizure of nearly 800 pounds of marijuana.
The suspects — 39-year-old Keith Arnold Hogave from Fort Mohave, 71-year-old Wiley David King from Quartzsite, 26-year-old Tessa Rose Stover Blovin from Quartzsite, 58-year-old David John Venus from Fort Mohave, 39-year-old Vanessa Rose Bennett from Seligman and 48-year-old Mitchell Ray Kirkley from Seligman — were arrested during the four-week long investigation.
Each of the suspects is facing multiple charges, including possession of marijuana for sale, production of marijuana for sale, possession of Narcotics, production of narcotic drugs, possession of dangerous drugs and fraudulent schemes.
“Making communities in northern and western Arizona safer starts with dismantling drug operations like this one,” Col. Frank Milstead said in a press release.
“Taking these suspects off the streets and depriving them of their illegal livelihood will hopefully send a strong message to others.”
Some of the evidence that was seized as a result of the investigation included 67 marijuana plants, 107 grams of LSD, one gram of hallucinogenic mushrooms, four guns and more than $4,300.
