While executing a search warrant at a house at 349 Bandcamp Road on Thursday, Saugerties police stumbled across a "sophisticated" indoor growing operation for pot and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Two people have been arrested on felony drug charges: 24-year-old Cara L. Kelly of Syracuse and 36-year-old Nicholas James Langella, a resident of the Bandcamp Road house.
Chief Joseph Sinagra said the street value of the marijuana was somewhere between $80,000 and $100,000. He was unsure of the monetary worth of the hallucinogens.
Sinagra said the operation utilized growing tents, heating sources, high-intensity lighting, ventilation systems and a variety of chemical products specifically designed to cultivate marijuana.
Police said the home’s electric system was converted to provide 50-amp service throughout the indoor farm.
Sinagra called it a significant discovery. “In my 25 years, this is the largest indoor grow operation that I’ve seen,” he said.
