Deputies: Craigslist ad leads to big Pueblo pot bust

The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says hundreds of marijuana plants were found in a home near E. Mesa Ave. and S. Santa Fa Ave. Wednesday morning.

Investigators went to the home in the 1200 block of Bohmen Ave. in response to a Craigslist ad offering marijuana in exchange for “donations.”

The sheriff’s office says investigators obtained a search warrant and then arranged a meeting with the person who placed the ad. It says an elaborate grow operation containing hundreds of marijuana plants was found in the house, along with marijuana that had been dried and packaged.

“The high number of plants and the way the material was packaged, combined with the advertisements found on-line make it highly suspect this marijuana was just for personal use”, said PCSO Bureau Chief David Lucero, “This is a regulated industry for a reason. This is a criminal offense on the purchasers end too and a big chance to take. You can’t evaluate the intentions of a stranger, and because there is a possibility that the marijuana could be tainted the risk involved is just far too high. Another concern is the neighborhoods where these grow operations occur and the chemicals these suspects may be using that place them, their neighbors and first responders at risk.”

Adrian Morrisette, 40, was arrested. He faces charges for distribution of marijuana.