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Homosassa cannabis grow house
located and disabled  Cooperative gener-
On Aug. 26, a crew chief with Withlacoochee River Electric
ated a report of electric tampering at a residence located in Homosassa at 5894 W. Meadow
St. The Citrus County Sheriff s Office was informed that the tampering could have occurred
anytime within the past month. A representative from the company went the the
residence and saw what appeared to be an electric diversion.
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On Aug. 27, deputies from the sheriff s office and officials with the elec-
tric company went to the residence to investigate the possible theft of utilities.
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At the residence, two electric lines were clamped into the main electric
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line for the residence. The reading of 48 kkwh (kilowatt hours) indicated high  Gomez
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electric consumption for the size of the mobile home. When the officers heard
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someone walking inside the residence, they knocked on the door. Fourty-seven year-old res-
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ident Juan C. Gomez opened the door, and the deputy and electric officials smelled the odor
of cannabis. The deputy noted that Gomez s English is very broken, and he used gestures to
      
assist in communication, so he contacted a fluent Spanish-speaking deputy to communicate
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with Gomez. Gomez indicated that he grows cannabis for his own personal consumption.
He gave consent for his home to be searched and the cannabis to be retrieved.
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Officers uncovered a small cannabis grow operation consisting of 33 cannabis
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plants, 11 ballasts and 8 light bulbs.Gomez was charged with possession of a controlled
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substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver and alter/tamper with utility fixtures.
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His total bond was set at $5,500.
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Activities at the Inglis VFW
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Inglis VFW Post 8698 is located at 520 Hwy. 40 East, 1 mile east of the U.S. Hwy
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19 and County Rd. 40 traffic light. Contact us by phone at 352-447-3495. What s happenin
at `The V : Enjoy Happy Hour on weekdays, 12:00-3:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm, and Drink
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Please visit our website at www.sheriffsranchesenterprises.org
Specials every weekend! Every Thurs. (Sept. 4), our Dart Tournment starts at 7:00 pm, with
or to learn more about us and the Florida Sheriffs Youth
Sliders sandwiches, 2 for $2, served by the Men s Auxiliary, 7:00-9:00 pm. FRI., Sept. 5 -
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Karaoke with Gator - 7:00-11:00 pm. SUN., Sept. 7 - Mens Aux. Fried Chicken Dinner $5
Ranches, their website is www.floridasheriffsyouthranches.org
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- 1:00 pm. MON., Sept. 8 - Mens Aux. meeting - 7:00 pm. THURS., Sept. 11 - Dart Tourna-
ment 7:00 pm - Sliders 2/$2. FRI., Sept. 12 - Karaoke with Carlee - 7:00- 11:00 pm. SUN.,
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Sept. 14 - Ladies Aux. Spaghetti Dinner $5 - 1:00 pm. THURS., Sept. 18 - Dart Tournament
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7:00 pm - Sliders 2/$2.
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