Minor Arrested in Holly Road Marijuana Raid
According to South Kingstown police, a 17-year-old was also involved in the grow operation on Holly Road.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
According to South Kingstown police, a 17-year-old resident of Holly Road has been arrested for marijuana cultivation – a felony – in connection with a raid on Oct. 20.
Because he is a minor, the boy was not identified in police reports. He was also charged with possession of marijuana, first offense.
According to police, a search of the boy’s room revealed a full mason jar of marijuana, another mason jar hall full of marijuana, and $150 in cash. After an investigation, the charges were filed against the boy on Nov. 28.
For details of the raid, click here. About 29 plants were taken at the time, and police arrested Kevin L. White, 49, and his son William Andrade, 23. Both were charged with felony cultivation, and they are due in court on Dec. 11 for felony screening.
Police reports for the minor’s Nov. 28 arrest expanded on earlier reports about the raid on Oct. 20.
According to police, White expanded the scope of his marijuana grow operation as compared to 2008. Police said a wall was taken down in the basement, and the entire floor space was devoted to a grow operation, instead of just half as in 2012.
In addition, police also seized several computers believed to be used for the grow operation. However, they noted that they had not yet been searched, since another warrant would have to be obtained.
Unless otherwise noted, the information for this article was compiled from South Kingstown police reports, which are available for review by any member of the public at their headquarters. If we’re missing a call or report you’re interested in knowing about, feel free to leave a comment or to send Local Editor Stephen Greenwell a message at Stephen.greenwell@patch.com.
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Tim
3:57 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
I think it would be interesting to add up all the man hours for police, bailiffs, judges, clerical workers, sheriffs, fuel and wear and tear on cruisers, incinerator time and anything else I missed, and see just how much tax money goes toward enforcing this RIDICULOUS law that makes pot illegal. Not to mention the danger involved for our police and neighbors alike.
All because smoking a little hemp is considered d-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s.
It makes no sense.
Lisa
11:27 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Bad information. Awful. To do this to a minor child, just printing this bunch of lies is probably the worst thing I have ever read in my life. You people have incorrect information and have no business printing lies about minor children. Please retract this article. It's ridiculous. What the south Kingstown police and the patch are doing is just wrong. Leave the kid alone with his laptop and 150 bucks. He worked hard all summer to buy that laptop. Geez, he's just a kid. Leave him alone.
Ted Geisel
8:27 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
I believe the patch bases their article on the police report. The Patch didn't name the minor involved. What incorrect information did the patch give here? You don't say.
How is the patch to know what is accurate and inaccurate? They are reporting what the police told them. There is no vendetta against this minor.
Stephen Greenwell
12:55 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
I've deleted a comment for profanity.
Lisa
11:29 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
There was no minor arrested and charged. Never happened.
Lisa
11:32 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Funny you mention a vendetta. I never thought if that. In just asking you print the facts. Now you have me thinking....hmmm. Leave him alone. Maybe you can help him and talk to your connections at the police department and get him his computer back.
Lisa
11:42 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Ii also find it strange that never ever in this article or any article you printed, did you mention that it was medical marijuana and they are licensed. I'm thinking maybe this is some kind of vendetta with a capital V.
Ted Geisel
12:31 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Lisa, I think you're confusing me for someone who works for the Patch or the Police department. I have no contacts at either place. I've never claimed to be connected to either party so I'm not sure where you got that impression from.
You should contact someone if the SK police have fabricated this story. Your State Rep or the State police. It's bizarre that they would make up a story and hand it to the press like this. Were Kevin and William's charges dropped after they showed the judge their caregiver cards?
Stephen Greenwell
2:00 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Hi Lisa - I believe the father in this case, Kevin White, had a valid marijuana caregiver's card, while the son - Bill Andrade - only had an uncompleted application for one in his room, at least according to police reports.
In either case, the legal limit with a card is (I believe) 12 mature plants, 12 growing plants and a maximum of 2.5 ounces. All three were surpassed, according to police reports.
Lisa
2:55 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
They haven't been to court yet. There were other caretakers under that roof. His allowance was 36. 12 plants, 3 people. Again, convienantly missing info. So many holes.
Ted Geisel
3:42 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
"provided, that the primary caregiver possesses an amount of marijuana which does not exceed twelve (12) mature marijuana plants and two and one-half (2.5) ounces of usable marijuana for each qualifying patient to whom he or she is connected through the department's registration process. " http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE21/21-28.6/21-28.6-4.HTM
You're right about total plants but it's still 2.5oz per person and 12 seedlings total. They said he had 30 seedlings and 4lbs of pot. That 4 pounds is enough for more than 25 people at 2.5oz a piece.
Phil Tretton
2:25 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
you are only allowed to grow for one caregiver in one household.