Two men were arrested Wednesday at the scene of indoor
marijuana growing operation. According to the Amador County Combined Narcotics
Enforcement Team, ACCNET officers, assisted by the Amador County Sheriff's
Office, searched a residence at 25695
Buckeye Road in Pioneer. Agents located an indoor
marijuana cultivation operation with approximately one hundred twenty two
cannabis plants in various stages of cultivation. Investigators also found about one pound of
concentrated marijuana, one half gallon of suspected THC oil, a THC extraction
processing area, two firearms,
scales and other drug
paraphernalia. ACCNET Agents arrested Edward Eugene Meeker Sr., 52, of Pioneer
and Chad Everett Cleo Meeker,
28, of San Andreas at the scene. Both
were charged with cultivation of cannabis, possession of cannabis for
sale, manufacture of a controlled substance and being armed in the commission
of a felony. Edward was additionally
charged with being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
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