Police made a huge bust at 612 South West End in Springdale a couple of nights ago.
On Tuesday night Springdale Police, the 4th Judicial Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency searched the home of 47-year-old James Cartland. Inside they discovered a full-scale marijuana production operation.
"They found 87 plants, 15 firearms, one of them was an assault rifle and the plants were in different growing stages," said Sargeant Bill Phelan with Fayetteville Police Department.
It's a find that shocked Tisha Lilly, who owns a child care center just a few houses down.
"It concerns me very much, that it was going on so closely to my child care, where, you know, I love every one of these children and would never want to see anything happen to them....I have two of my own children who are small and we go outside and ride bikes in the evening and things like that and knowing it was just a little bit away, that's kind of disheartening," says Lilly.
It may be even more disheartening to the man arrested. Sargeant Phelan says the location may mean more charges.
"Any time you're dealing drugs or you're manufacturing drugs in close proximity or 1,000 feet of a school there will be an enhancement on your charge," said Phelan.
Lilly is thankful police have made the arrest and she's hoping this was the only drug activity going on in her neighborhood.
On Tuesday night Springdale Police, the 4th Judicial Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency searched the home of 47-year-old James Cartland. Inside they discovered a full-scale marijuana production operation.
"They found 87 plants, 15 firearms, one of them was an assault rifle and the plants were in different growing stages," said Sargeant Bill Phelan with Fayetteville Police Department.
It's a find that shocked Tisha Lilly, who owns a child care center just a few houses down.
"It concerns me very much, that it was going on so closely to my child care, where, you know, I love every one of these children and would never want to see anything happen to them....I have two of my own children who are small and we go outside and ride bikes in the evening and things like that and knowing it was just a little bit away, that's kind of disheartening," says Lilly.
It may be even more disheartening to the man arrested. Sargeant Phelan says the location may mean more charges.
"Any time you're dealing drugs or you're manufacturing drugs in close proximity or 1,000 feet of a school there will be an enhancement on your charge," said Phelan.
Lilly is thankful police have made the arrest and she's hoping this was the only drug activity going on in her neighborhood.
