4 arrested in Hernando drug, guns busts | News

Hernando County, Fla. -- Hernando County Sheriff's deputies recently conducted searches of two homes that resulted in four arrests and the seizure of numerous drugs and guns.

On Feb. 10, deputies stumbled upon a grow house at 22497 Spring Prairie Road in Brooksville while conducting a sex offender SPOT check.

Police arrested William Morgan, 40, and confiscated 77 marijuana plants from inside and outside the home, along with drug paraphernalia including smoking pipes and grinders. He is being held on $15,500 bond.

On Feb. 15, deputies stumbled upon another drug house while trying find a man with an outstanding warrant at 5145 Chameleon Court in Spring Hill.

During a search of the home, deputies found one-and-a-half pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, MDMA, LSD, mushrooms, numerous items of drug paraphernalia, over $2,500 in cash and 3 handguns.

Police arrested Andy Garcia, 20, who is being held on $85,000 bond, Carlos Valentin, 31, who is being held on $80,500 bond and Austen Willis, who is being held on $40,500 bond.