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Red Bank Police busted a sophisticated marijuana grower Monday morning.
Narcotics detectives started investigating Donald Tavalin a few months ago after receiving a tip he was growing the illegal plant.
Armed with a warrant, they searched 220-B Cliftview Drive.
In addition to the plants, officers found two containers with air conditioning, carbon-dioxide, and lights all controlled electronically for growing the plants.
Detective Shane Dockery says they've made several small home growing planter arrests.
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Det. Dockery says, "When we hit something this sophisticated, it really opens our eyes up to what people actually can do and what people are doing. So, it's pretty exciting."
Detectives confiscated 24 marijuana plants.
Tavalin is charged with manufacturing, and possession of marijuana for resale and drug paraphernalia.
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