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Vindicator - Friday, August 25, 2006
A marijuana field was spotted during a flyover.
NEWTON FALLS — A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Aug. 31 in
municipal court for a 47-year-old man who authorities say had $450,000 worth
of marijuana and 81 firearms in his possession.
Lloyd R. Karr, of 7349 Girdle Road, West Farmington, appeared Thursday
before acting Judge Steven Maas on charges of drug trafficking, cultivation
of marijuana and drug abuse. He was released after posting a total $175,000
personal and surety bonds.
Jeffrey Orr, commander of the Trumbull, Ashtabula, Geauga Law Enforcement
Task Force, said his command, along with Trumbull County law enforcement
officers, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and
the Ohio State Highway Patrol were conducting aerial marijuana eradication
operations in Trumbull and Ashtabula counties Tuesday.
During the flyover, Orr said, a small field of marijuana was spotted behind
Karr's residence. Wednesday, officials found 30 marijuana plants in
five-gallon buckets along with a watering hose leading to a pond on the
property. Orr said a search the same day at Karr's residence led to 81
firearms, including pistols, shotguns, rifles, muzzleloaders and
semi-automatic rifles.
Orr said checks are being run on the guns to determine if they were stolen.
If so, charges will be filed. He noted that they were confiscated because
they allegedly were purchased with illegal drug money. Orr alleged that Karr
was using the sale of marijuana to purchase the firearms for his collection.
Also found were 233 pounds of processed marijuana, drug paraphernalia,
ammunition and $18,170 cash.
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