MIAMI – Three men are facing charges after they were arrested for operating a marijuana grow house in south Miami-Dade County, police said.
Those arrested were identified by police as Ariel Castro-Echevaria, 18; Jose Perdigon-Lugo, 43; and Padron Peraza, 37.
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According to the arrest reports, a narcotics investigation at the home in the area of Southwest 158th Avenue and 280th Street was conducted Monday, which revealed a fully functional marijuana hydroponics laboratory.
Police said 35 marijuana plants were inside the home, weighing about 185 pounds.
Police said two of the suspects were arrested at the scene, but Perdigon-Lugo fled out of the back of the home.
He was later found in the area of Southwest 284th Street and 159th Court.
All three men appeared in bond court on Wednesday, where Castro-Echevaria was granted pretrial release. Peraza and Perdigon-Lugo were ordered to be held in jail on $25,000 bond.
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