{"id":22133,"date":"2015-05-10T15:50:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T15:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=22133"},"modified":"2015-05-11T12:17:01","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T12:17:01","slug":"police-find-212-marijuana-plants-growing-inside-house-in-st-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=22133","title":{"rendered":"Police Find 212 Marijuana Plants Growing Inside House In St. Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS \u2013 A 31-year-old Estate Bonne Esperance man was arrested and charged with dealing marijuana on Friday May 8 at 1:30 p.m., according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Ariel Benyehudah was placed under arrest near Estate Fortuna after officers discovered 212 marijuana plants in his residence, the VIPD said. Benyehudah is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Bail for Benyehudah was set at $10,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of-rights hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Officers in the Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Unit reponded to a report of gunfire in Estate Bonne Esperance, police said. Officers observed a damaged front door and what appeared to be blood on the floor upon first entering the residence.<\/p>\n<p>Once inside the residence, officers discovered that the marijuana plants were being grown in two air-conditioned rooms with artificial lighting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature Image: Mugshot of\u00a0Ariel Benyehudah, provided by the Virgin Islands Police Department\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS \u2013 A 31-year-old Estate Bonne Esperance man was arrested and charged with dealing marijuana on Friday May 8 at 1:30 p.m., according to police. 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