Updated 6:40 p.m.

Deputies discover hundreds of marijauna plants and an extensive growing operation in a Tallahassee neighborhod.

All the marijuana was worth an estimated two and a half million dollars on the street.

Neighbors say they had no idea that something of that magnitude was going on around them.

A City of Tallahassee worker comes to 3247 Lord Murphy Trail on Friday because officials say the residents were stealing utilities.

But, that's the lesser of the crimes committed here.

Leon County Sheriff's deputies seized more than 250 marijuana plants from that home and another house in Killearn Acres.

Area resident Kent Deckerhoff said, "I never really knew them. I've never talked to them or anything. I wouldn't expect a drug house to be right across the street."

Four men were arrested: 31-year-old Wilmaer Lopez, 25-year-old Maikel Zamora, 66-year-old-old Wilfredo Lopez and 35-year-old Andeslay Rodriquez.

Investigators say the second grow house is at 6624 Tomy Lee Trail, which is just around the corner from the first.

Deputies say the men's set up was elaborate, saying in both houses, the suspects had nurseries for the immature plants, indoor irrigation systems, and artificial sun lighting sources.

One neighbor said, "It's very frightening. It's a couple doors down and I have children that I stay home with and play outside. Who knows, who knows what could happen? It's very frightening."

Authorities say between the two large-scale grow houses, they also found loose marijuana that weighed more than 55 pounds.

Added with the plants, deputies say it all has a street value of more than $2.5 million.

SGT Chris Chase with the Leon County Sheriff's Office said, "This is a criminal enterprise. This is not a person that's growing marijuana to smoke a little marijuana. This is strictly in it for the money."

Authorities say these types of grow houses are all over Central and South Florida but now they are moving to our back yard. They say these types of operation and suspects can be very dangerous.

It was actually a TPD investigator who first got some information on the Killearn Acres grow houses and was able to turn it over to LCSO.

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UPDATED 12.4.09 12:00 Reporter: Julie Montanaro

A two and a half million dollar drug bust in Tallahassee stuns neighbors.

Deputies say they discovered extensive growing operations and 55 pounds worth of marijuana in two homes in Killearn Acres.

Acting on a tip from a Tallahassee Police officer, Leon County deputies served search warrants at 3247 Lord Murphy Trail and at 6624 Tomy Lee Trail late last night.

They found 55 pounds of marijuana inside as well as extensive grow operations that included plant nurseries, artificial lighting and indoor irrigation systems.

Four people are under arrest and charged with marijuana trafficking, cultivation and operating a drug house.

We have a crew on scene now talking to their stunned neighbors.

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LCSO Press Release:

Neighborhood Grow Houses Busted

Killearn-

Acting on a tip, LCSO Vice Detectives dismantled two large scale marijuana grow houses in a Northeast Leon County neighborhood.

The investigation began when a TPD Investigator received information of a suspected marijuana grow on Tomy Lee Trail in Leon County.

Investigator Mike Randolph obtained vehicle registration information from the address associated to an additional address in the neighborhood and observed indications the information regarding the suspected grow was accurate. Investigator Randolph notified LCSO Vice of the information.

LCSO Vice Detectives went to Tomy Lee Trail address and through evidence developed, obtained a search warrant for the home. During the investigation Detectives also developed probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the second residence which was located on Lord Murphy Trail.

Upon serving the search warrants Detectives uncovered elaborate marijuana grows. The grow operations included nurseries for the immature plants, indoor irrigation systems, and artificial sun lighting sources. Also recovered in the search warrants was approximately fifty-five pounds of high grade marijuana.

Arrested in the investigation: Wilmaer Lopez, 11-30-78, Maikel Somora, 8-13-84, Wilfredo Lopez, 10-7-43, and Andeslay Rodriquez, 1-23-74. All were charged with Trafficking in Marijuana, Cultivation of Marijuana, Operating a Dangerous Drug House, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The marijuana and marijuana plants seized in the investigation have a street value in excess of $2.5 million dollars.

Sheriff Larry Campbell said “these types of grow houses started in South and Central Florida and are now springing up in our backyard. These operations and the subjects involved can be very dangerous because it is such a lucrative business”.
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Deputies have recovered $2.5 million dollars worth of marijuana growing in two homes in Killearn Acres.

Four people are under arrest.

More details to come.