Marijuana Growers Arrested in Bossier and Caddo Parishes

Narcotics agents in Bossier and Caddo Parishes have busted marijuana-growing operations.

In Benton, agents executed a search warrant at the Butler Hill Road home of 24-year-old Delanie Hall. They located seven marijuana plants in various stages of growth, more than 18 grams of pot, THC wax, a digital scale and other drug paraphernalia.

They also found two rifles, two handguns and $440 in cash. The room where the plants were being grown was equipped with high-intensity lights, fans and two thermometers, and the walls and window were covered with aluminum foil for insulation.

Hall was booked into Bossier Max for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, possessing drug paraphernalia, illegally carrying a firearm with controlled dangerous substances and cultivation of marijuana. He was also charged with cruelty to a juvenile, since the marijuana "grow room" was across from his 5-year-old son's bedroom.

In Vivian, agents searched a home in the 100 block of Murray Street after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen about possible narcotics activity. Agents found the suspects were growing and selling marijuana inside their home.

Several adults and children were present at the home during the search. Agents found a sophisticated inside marijuana-grow in the back of the home, complete with fans, grow lights, fertilizer and other items used for cultivation. They also found 158 grams of high-grade pot, four firearms, drug paraphernalia and 26 high-grade mature marijuana plants, with a total street value of $65,000.

One of the suspects, 29-year-old Kimberly Cornett, was found a few blocks away from the home, while 32-year-old Ronald Roden was arrested later in Oil City. Both have been charged with cultivating marijuana and possessing a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance. They've been booked into Caddo Correctional Center.