State trooper carts out a load of marijuana plants
HILLSIDE – Armed with a search warrant, State Police raided a large
marijuana grow operation on West End Road in the Town of Hillside.
The Tuesday police action resulted in the arrest of James Valentin, 49,
on felony charges of criminal possession of marijuana, as well as misdemeanor
drug possession and unlawful growing of cannabis.
Valentin
State Police from the Livingston barracks and Troop K Community Narcotics
Enforcement Team seized several cannabis plants in various stages of growth
in the residence as well as a large quantity of prepared marijuana.
Valentin was also charged with possession of a controlled substance in
a non-original container as a violation.
He was remanded to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail
or $10,000 bond.
