Couple Arrested in Marijuana Bust
A young Oxnard couple were arrested early Saturday on suspicion of child endangerment and cultivation of marijuana after police responded to a domestic disturbance call at their apartment complex.
David Snyder, 26, and Kelly Snyder, 21, were arrested about 1 a.m. at their apartment in the 1400 block of North Lombard Street, said Sgt. Cliff Troy of the Oxnard Police Department. Both had evidence of minor injuries from a scuffle, Troy said.
While in the apartment, officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana and discovered nearly 500 marijuana plants in a sophisticated growing system that included ballast lighting, exhaust fans and an irrigation system, authorities said.
Police estimated the street value of the marijuana at $20,000.
Both suspects were booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of domestic battery, possession of marijuana for sale, cultivation of marijuana and child endangerment.
The children, ages 2 and 3, were placed in the custody of relatives. An investigation is continuing.
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