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UPDATED: Marijuana Growing Operations Found in Grant Co.; 2 Arrested
UPDATED: Monday, September 17, 2012 --- 9:15 a.m.
UPDATED NEWS RELEASE
RICHLAND IOWA GRANT DRUG TASK FORCE
Title of Incident:
Search Warrant
Location:
3883 Roddick Lane, Platteville, Wi. Ellenboro Township
Date and Time:
9-11-2012 11:00 a.m.
Subjects Involved:
1. Travis J. Sedlak
32
3883 Roddick Lane Platteville, WI.
2. Matthew T. Boyd
32
204 Diamond Oak Dr. Dodgeville, WI
Details: It was discovered that the felony charges for Travis in the state of Nebraska were dismissed; therefore the felon in possession of a firearm charge was not filed.
On 9-14-12 4(four) search warrants were served on the safes which were taken from the above residence. Recovered from the safes were several more baggies of marijuana, suspected hallucinogenic mushrooms, and $14,000.00 in cash.
On 9-14-12 Sedlak and Boyd appeared in Grant County Court in front of Judge VanDeHey. Sedlak was given a $5,000.00 cash bond and Boyd was given a $2,500.00 cash bond. Preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Arrest* or Charges:
Travis Sedlak
Manufacturing Marijuana
Possession of Marijuana with intent to deliver
Possession of Paraphernalia
Maintaining a drug house
Matthew Boyd
Manufacturing Marijuana Party to a crime
Investigating Officer(s): R I G Drug Task Force
Officer Authorizing News Release: Chief Deputy Jack R. Johnson
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Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2012 --- 2:01 p.m.
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE RICHLAND IOWA GRANT DRUG TASK FORCE:
Title of Incident:
Search Warrant
Location:
3883 Roddick Lane, Platteville -- Ellenboro Township
Date and Time:
9-11-2012 11:00 a.m.
Subjects Involved:
1. Travis J. Sedlak, 32, 3883 Roddick Lane Platteville
2. Matthew T. Boyd, 32, 204 Diamond Oak Dr. Dodgeville
Details:
On Tuesday September 11, 2012 The Richland Iowa Grant Drug Task Force Members from Grant and Iowa Counties, along with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant at 3883 Roddick Lane in the Township of Ellenboro.
Located inside the residence were 4 separate Marijuana growing operations.
Each operation was in different stages of production.
A total of 347 Marijuana plants were located throughout the residence with several pounds of finished product.
A significant amount of money was confiscated from the residence along with several firearms and ammunition. The street value of the marijuana is in excess of $300,000.00.
The residence is owned by Amy Leffler from Lancaster.
This is an ongoing investigation and additional charges are pending.
Arrest* or Charges:
Travis Sedlak:
Manufacturing Marijuana
Possession of Marijuana with intent to deliver
Possession of Paraphenalia
Felon in possession of a firearm
Maintaining a drug house
Matthew Boyd:
Manufacturing Marijuana Party to a crime
*Arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to bring charges against an individual with the understanding that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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by Dave Terpstra Location: spring Green on Sep 13, 2012 at 09:48 AMOur school systems are in dire financial positions, The DOJ estimates that 60 percent of drug cartels income is from marijuana. Illegal use of marijuana has not declined in the last few years. The market for hemp products (fiber and food) are being handed to Canada and China. Violent crime is on the rise our court system is strained. 17 states and Washington DC have legalized Medical Marijuana. The centers for disease control and prevention estimate that 50,000 alcohol overdoses a year are reported, drinking is accounting for 95,000 deaths each year. Marijuana does not have a statistic for overdose death because it does not happen. Isn't it about time we talk about the policies surrounding this plant and be reasonable with the financial aspects of regulation. $300,000.00 could yield $30,000 in revenue for Grant County and if growers had to apply for licensing and permitting then that number would be larger. We should be focusing on violent criminals and educating kids, not locking up potheads.[ Report Abuse ]
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