Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Kenny Lacy, age 37, of 184 Highway 401, Napoleonville, LA, after the Sheriff’s Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at this home.

Once inside the home, deputies and narcotics agents located a marijuana growing operation complete with watering capabilities, lighting system for heat, fan and humidity monitor. The system appeared to be operating on a timer.

Deputies seized several maturing marijuana plants with different cultivating systems, potting soil and other liquid agents used to accelerate the growing process. Deputies seized a 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun, bag of marijuana, metal grinder containing marijuana residue and other assorted paraphernalia.

Lacy was not immediately arrested as he was transported to Thibodaux Regional Hospital due to a medical condition.

Lacy was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on July 26, 2016 on the following charges:

*Cultivation of Marijuana (1 Count, Felony)

*Simple Possession of Marijuana (Misdemeanor)

*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor)

*Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of Controlled Dangerous Substances (Felony)