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A drainage grate was used to cover the entryway into the basement
Authorities removed the "elevator" and used a ladder to access the grow room
$50,000 of growing marijuana plants were discoveredBONNERS COUNTY, Idaho - Authorities serving a search warrant at a North Idaho home Friday found a marijuana grow operation worth $50,000 and accesible only by a hidden elevator.
Bonner County Sheriff deputies along with members of the DEA served the search warrant at 1794 Blue Lake Road. At the house they discovered a "sophisticated covert elevator" disguised as a shop drain.
They found 45 growing marijuana plants in the hidden grow room, worth an estimated $50,000 in street value. They also seized more than 6 pounds of packaged marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $20,000.
The homeowners, Carl and Marte Cliff were arrested and charged with Manufacturing Marijuana and Trafficking Marijuana.
estimated Officials say they knew the grow operation was located in the basement because all rooms and walls had been accounted for. While investigating the drain they noticed it was not
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