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Brownsville couple charged after marijuana grow station found in their home

By Frances Borosodi Zajac fzajac@heraldstandard.Com 2 min read

Centerville police have arrested a Brownsville couple on various charges after allegedly discovering a marijuana grow operation and drug paraphernalia in their home.

Aaron Dean Leeper, 37, and Tabitha Ann Nalbone, 32, both of 674 Old Nation Pike, Centerville, were each charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children, one count of possession with intent to deliver, 10 counts of possession of a controlled substance and 240 counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia — 200 pertaining to stamp bags and another 40 pertaining to needles used to inject narcotics.

According to the affidavit of probable cause prepared by Officer William C. Cramer, police came to the home about 7 p.m. March 21, escorting a representative of Children and Youth Services for a well-being check.

When police arrived, they said they spoke to Nalbone and noticed three marijuana pipes used for smoking marijuana on the floor next to a 4-year-old child. Police said they received consent to search the home.

“While police searched the basement, (they) discovered a marijuana grow station with lighting and a ventilator. Police also discovered hundreds of empty stamp bags, over 40 used needles, bottles of chemicals to grow marijuana, several buckets used to grow marijuana and seven marijuana pipes used for smoking marijuana,” the affidavit alleged. “At this time, a search warrant was obtained before removing any items from the home. All paraphernalia and narcotics were removed from the home, including the grow station once the search warrant was obtained.”

The couple was arraigned March 22 before Washington County Magisterial District Judge David W. Mark and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 26 before Magisterial District Judge Joshua P. Kanalis. They were lodged in Washington County Prison after being unable to post bail of $100,000 each.

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