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Grow-op, Weapons Seized In St. Thomas

St. Thomas police say the search of a home on Wilson Ave. Thursday evening turned up a marijuana grow-op and some illegal weapons.

Investigators say they found more than $17,000 worth of dry marijuana and plants and three banned weapons.

Randy Valliere, 45, of St. Thomas, is charged with:

  • Three counts of possession of prohibited weapon.
  • Production of a controlled substance.
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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