LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force detectives seized 460 pounds of processed marijuana and arrested two people during a search warrant service last week.
Brittany Suzanne Rovzar, 22, of Lower Lake and 23-year-old Connor Patrick Rhodes of Mills River, North Carolina, were arrested, according to Lt. Steve Brooks.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, narcotics detectives secured a search warrant for two residences – one in the 19000 block of Oak Haven Road and the other in the 16000 block of Mustang Court – in the Lower Lake area, Brooks said.
At approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, detectives served the search warrant at the Oak Haven Road address. Brooks said they contacted Rovzar and Rhodes, detaining both without incident.
During a search of the Oak Haven property detectives found evidence that the property had been used to cultivate a large amount of marijuana, both indoor and outdoor, Brooks said.
Brooks said approximately 60 pounds of packaged, processed marijuana was located on the property along with approximately 300 pounds of loose, processed marijuana.
Two loaded .22 caliber rifles were located in the possession of Rovzar, along with $6,600 of US Currency, digital scales and packaging materials, according to Brooks.
At 8:40 a.m. that same day, detectives served the search warrant at the Mustang Court address, where they located an additional 100 pounds of processed marijuana, Brooks said. Detectives also located items of indicia indicating both Rovzar and Rhodes were involved in the cultivation and processing of large amounts of marijuana at both locations.
Narcotics detectives seized the marijuana and both of the rifles as evidence. Brooks said they also seized a 2008 Chevrolet Diesel pickup owned by the suspects, which was determined to have been purchased with drug proceeds and the $6,600, pending asset forfeiture proceedings.
Rovzar was arrested for the cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and being armed while committing a drug offense. Rhodes was arrested for the cultivation of marijuana. Both were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.
Bail for Rhodes and Rovzar was set at $15,000 each. Jail records indicated both later posted the required 10 percent of bail and were released.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.